No. 5,468 in Spanish
optara
"Optara" is the third-person singular or first-person singular form of the past subjunctive of "optar," meaning "to choose" or "to opt."
In a sentence
Ella decidió que optara por el diseño gráfico.
She decided that she would opt for graphic design.
Here, 'optara' is in the subjunctive mood to discuss her hypothetical choice.
Es necesario que él optara por una solución más práctica.
It is necessary that he opts for a more practical solution.
In this sentence, 'optara' is used in the past subjunctive to express a needed choice.
Si yo optara por viajar, sería a España.
If I opted to travel, it would be to Spain.
'Optara' is used in a conditional clause referring to hypothetical travel.
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