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: habrÃa, habrÃas, habrÃa, habrÃamos, habrÃan.
Here are some examples to show you how the conditional perfect is used:
Yo habrÃa 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 habrÃa perdido su casa, pero el juez la ayudó. (She would have lost her house, but the judge helped her.)
Nosotras habrÃamos 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 (habrÃa, habrÃas, habrÃa, habrÃamos, habrÃan) and the past participle (the -ado/-ido form).
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1. CapÃtulo 10-2
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