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I didn´t know if you were willing

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Hola a todos.

Busqué la frase ¨I didn´t know if you were willing¨ or, ¨I didn´t know if you would be willing¨, pero en este caso, no tengo confianza en el traductor aquí, así que, voy a adivinarla.

No lo sabía si estés dispuesto.

¿Alguien me puede avisar o mejorar?

Gracias. Roger

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updated May 30, 2013
edited by rogspax
posted by rogspax
Creo que querías escribir "frase" con "e" y "adivinar" con "a" - 005faa61, Mar 27, 2013
Und pregunta que hubiera sido mas interesante si supieramos de que se trata.. - annierats, Mar 27, 2013
Fixed, and it only took me two months. And Annie, I don´t think I recall what it was in reference to, but I don´t remember getting slapped, so it wasn´t THaT interesting. ;) - rogspax, May 30, 2013

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I didn´t know if you were willing - No sabía si estabas dispuesto.
I didn´t know if you would be willing - No sabía si estarías dispuesto.

updated Mar 27, 2013
posted by -Julii-
Thanks Julii! - rogspax, Mar 27, 2013
estaría.. - annierats, Mar 27, 2013
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A good attempt Rogs smile

I will give you the answers through the use of a few examples to provide some context for the phrase you asked about

No sabía si estarías dispuesto a....ayudarme = I didn’t know if you would be willing to help me

No sabía si estarías dispuesto a ....cocinar la cena esta noche= I didn’t know if you would be willing to cook the dinner tonight.

No sabía si estarías dispuesto a dar de comer al perro = i didn't know if you would be willing to feed the dog

By the way, you wouldn't use the present subjunctice after si but If the word que was present in the sentence you would use the imperfect subjunctive following a verb in the past tense in the first part/clause

I didn't know that she was ill = No sabía que estuviera enferma (Two subjects: I and she separated by relative pronoun que, first part in past so second part must also be written in the past too!)

Anyway, don't worry about this for now Rogs just take one step at a time and enjoy learning smile

I hope this helps smile

updated Mar 28, 2013
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
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Rogspax, en éste caso, sería mejor buscar la respuesta antes de que tengas que hacer la pregunta.

Find out first....

updated May 30, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
if only... - rogspax, May 30, 2013
No te preocupes. - annierats, May 30, 2013