How to say "it would be built"

Question

I was wondering how to say:

"I think it would be useful if a tram stop would be built in my neighborhood"

So far I've got:

"Creo que sería muy utíl que una parada de tranvía" and I need "would be built"

Thanks

¡Bienvenido al foro! Welcome to the forum! - 0074b507, Sep 26, 2011

Answer 1

Great effort Well done!!

I think it would be better English to say: if a tram stop ''could be built'' (or, if they could build a tram stop)

1. "I think it would be useful if a tram stop could be built in my neighbourhood"

= Creo que sería útil si una parada de tranvía podría ser construída en mi vecino.

1. I think it would be useful if they could build a tram stop in my neighbourhood.

= Creo que sería útil si podrían construir una parada de tranvía podría construído en mi vecino.

I hope this helps you

Corrijan mi Español, por favor

or podría ser construida - 0074b507, Sep 26, 2011

gracias Q :) - FELIZ77, Sep 26, 2011

For anyone reading this post the number: ''2 '' did not come out properly - FELIZ77, Sep 26, 2011

Answer 2

Would be built, in this context, is like were to be built, so would seem to ask for imperfect subjunctive; in addition you are using a passive construction.

Imperfect subjunctive

see number 4 in this section for models

So I would use:

se construyera

Please keep in mind that in the Spanish in the first part you left out "useful".

Maybe:

Creo que sería útil si se construyera una parada de tranvía en (mi barrio/mis cercanías)

I am a beginner, so please wait for confirmation before considering my attempt to be correct.

That construction is used for contrary-to-fact ro hypothetical situations that have no possibilty of being true. - 0074b507, Sep 26, 2011

If they could build a tram stop (but in reality they can not). - 0074b507, Sep 26, 2011

I thought: or were not likely (which is how I look at any type of station near my house) but I will defer to your greater knowledge. Thank you. - Stadt, Sep 26, 2011

If you were trying to covey that it is unlikely rather than possible/probably then you may be correct. - 0074b507, Sep 26, 2011

I did read the would as meaning such, because it seemed to be a statement aimed the powers that be that are ignoring the needs of the people, but maybe I read too much into things. - Stadt, Sep 26, 2011