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Conditional perfect III

 
Formation and Usage

The conditional perfect is much like all of the other perfect tenses: formed with the conditional tense of haber and the past participle of the main verb, it expresses "to would have." Haber is slightly irregular in the conditional, following the same change as in the future tense: habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habrían.

Here are some examples to show you how the conditional perfect is used:

Yo habría estudiado para el examen, pero no llegué a casa hasta las diez. (I would have studied for the test, but I didn't get home until ten.)

Ella habría perdido su casa, pero el juez la ayudó. (She would have lost her house, but the judge helped her.)

Nosotras habríamos ido a la fiesta. (We would have gone to the party.)

The conditional perfect expresses "would have" and is formed with the conditional of haber (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habrían) and the past participle (the -ado/-ido form).

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Additional Resources:

In your textbook (Realidades III):

1. Capítulo 10-2

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