llegaría tarde

would be late

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would be late Often used in reported speech to say someone said they would arrive late.
SP: Me dijo que llegaría tarde a la cena.
EN: He told me that he would be late for dinner.

Tom regañó a Mary por no llamar para avisar que llegaría tarde.

Tom scolded Mary for not calling to let him know she would be late.

Tom aseguró a Mary que no llegaría tarde a la fiesta.

Tom assured Mary that he wouldn’t be late to the party.

Tom dejó un mensaje diciendo que llegaría tarde.

Tom left a message saying he would be late.

Tom dijo que creía que Mary llegaría tarde.

Tom said he thought Mary would be late.

Tom pensó que llegaría tarde.

Tom thought he would be late.

Mary le mandó un mensaje a Tom para hacerle saber que llegaría tarde a cenar.

Mary texted Tom to let him know she would be late for dinner.

Quería que supieras que llegaría tarde.

I wanted you to know that I would be late.

Tom sabía que Mary llegaría tarde.

Tom knew Mary would be late.