Breakdown of Sería mejor que desarrollaran el videojuego con un modo multijugador.
ser
to be
con
with / just by (+ -ing)
un
a, an, some
que
that (relative pronoun, conjunction)
el videojuego
the video game
mejor
better; best (the best)
el modo
the way, the mode
desarrollar
to develop
multijugador
multiplayer
Questions & Answers about Sería mejor que desarrollaran el videojuego con un modo multijugador.
Why do we use the imperfect subjunctive (desarrollaran) here instead of the present subjunctive (desarrollen)?
The main clause uses the conditional tense (sería). When expressing an opinion or recommendation in the conditional ('It would be better if...'), you are setting up a hypothetical or unlikely scenario. The rules of tense sequence dictate that a conditional trigger requires the imperfect subjunctive in the dependent clause.
Could I use desarrollasen instead of desarrollaran?
Yes, absolutely! The imperfect subjunctive has two interchangeable sets of endings: -ra and -se. Desarrollaran and desarrollasen mean exactly the same thing, though the -ra form is slightly more common in everyday speech.
Why does the English translation use 'if' when there is no si in the Spanish sentence?
The Spanish phrase sería mejor que literally translates to 'it would be better that'. However, in English, it sounds much more natural to say 'it would be better if'. Even though English uses 'if', you cannot use si here in Spanish; impersonal expressions like 'it is/would be [adjective]' must be followed by que.
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