Conditional Perfect

Formation

haber in the conditional:

stem = 'haber' in the conditional + past participle

Combination of the past participle and the conditional of the verb 'haber'

ellos/ellas/ustedes

vosotros

nosotros

él/ella/usted

yo

habrían

habríais

habríamos

habría

habrías

habría

plus past participle (ado/ido)

Formation Explained

  • stem = 'haber' in the conditional + past participle
  • Combination of the past participle and the conditional of the verb 'haber'

When to use?

-It can also be used to express the probability of an action that has already been completed.

-The conditional perfect describes an action in the past that would have happened but did not due to some other event.

Examples

  • Show how the conditional is used to talk about actions that would have happened had something else not been in the way

eg: yo habría comprado los regalos pero no tenía tiempo

Él habría leído el libro, pero el teléfono soño

  • These examples show the tense talking about an action that probably happened or was true

eg: habría comido antes de salir