conditional perfect in Spanish

Conditional Perfect in Spanish

Conditional Perfect in Spanish

Learn how to conjugate the Conditional Perfect in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules.

What is Conditional Perfect tense?

ar, er, ir

The Conditional Perfect describes an action in the past that would have happened but did not due to some other event. It can also be used to express the probability of an action that has already been completed.

The Conditional Perfect is a combination of the Past Participle and the Conditional of the verb “haber”.


Conditional Perfect in Spanish

Conditional Perfect Formula:

haber on the Conditional + Past Participle


  
  

 Haber 

Subject Haber in the Conditional

Yo (I) – habría

 (You)(Informal)– habrías

Usted (You)(Formal)– habría

Él/Ella(He/She)–  habría

Nosotros(as)(We)–  habríamos

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal)– habríais

Ustedes(You)(Formal)– habrían

Ellos(as)(They)– habrían

 

Verbs that End in -ar

Subject -ar Endings

Yo (I) -habría +…ado

 (You)(Informal) -habrías + …ado

Usted (You)(Formal) -habría + …ado

Él/Ella(He/She) -habría + …ado

Nosotros(as)(We) -habríamos + …ado

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -habríais + …ado

Ustedes(You)(Formal) -habrían + …ado

Ellos(as)(They) -habrían + …ado

 

Subject hablar– English translation

Yo (I) Habría hablado– I would have spoken

 (You)(Informal) Habrías hablado– You would have spoken

Usted (You)(Formal) Habría hablado– You would have spoken

Él/Ella(He/She) Habría hablado– He/She would have spoken

Nosotros(as)(We) Habríamos hablado– We would have spoken

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) Habríais hablado– You would have spoken

Ustedes(You)(Formal) Habrían hablado– You would have spoken

Ellos(as)(They) Habrían hablado– They would have spoken

 

Verbs that End in -er

Subject -er Endings

Yo (I) -habría +…ido

 (You)(Informal) -habrías + …ido

Usted (You)(Formal) -habría + …ido

Él/Ella(He/She) -habría + …ido

Nosotros(as)(We) -habríamos + …ido

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -habríais + …ido

Ustedes(You)(Formal) -habrían + …ido

Ellos(as)(They) -habrían + …ido

 

Subject comer– English translation

Yo (I) Habría comido– I would have eaten

 (You)(Informal) Habría comido– You would have eaten

Usted (You)(Formal) Habría comido– You would have eaten

Él /Ella(He/She) Habría comido– He/She would have eaten

Nosotros(as)(We) Habríamos comido– We would have eaten

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) Habríais comido– You would have eaten

Ustedes(You)(Formal) Habrían comido– You would have eaten

Ellos(as)(They) Habrían comido– They would have eaten

 

Verbs that End in –ir

Subject -ir Endings

Yo (I) -habría+…ido

 (You)(Informal) -habrías+ …ido

Usted (You)(Formal) -habría+ …ido

Él/Ella(He/She) -habría+ …ido

Nosotros(as)(We) -habríamos + …ido

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -habríais + …ido

Ustedes(You)(Formal) -habrían+ …ido

Ellos(as)(They) -habrían + …ido

 

Subject vivir– English translation

Yo (I) Habría vivido– I would have lived

 (You)(Informal) Habrías vivido– You would have lived

Usted (You)(Formal) Habría vivido– You would have lived

Él/Ella(He/She) Habría vivido– He/She would have lived

Nosotros(as)(We) Habríamos vivido– We would have lived

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) Habríais vivido– You would have lived

Ustedes(You)(Formal) Habrían vivido– You would have lived

Ellos(as)(They) Habrían vivido– They would have lived

 

Conditional Perfect – Examples

Habría comido antes de salir.– I would have eaten before leaving.

Yo habría comprado los regalos pero no tenía tiempo.- I would have bought the gifts, but I didn´t have time.
Tú 
habrías llegado pero el autobús nunca llegó.- You would have come, but the bus never arrived.
Usted 
habría terminado el examen pero estaba cansado. –You would have finished the exam, but you were tired.
Él 
habría leído el libro pero el teléfono sonó. – He would have finished the book, but the telephone rang.
Ella 
habría sido bailarina pero se rompió la pierna.- She would have been a dancer but she broke her leg.
Nosotros 
habríamos cenado en ese restaurante pero estaba cerrado.-We would have eaten at that restaurant, but it was closed.
Vosotros 
habríais bailado pero la música era horrible.-You would have danced, but the music was terrible.
Ustedes 
habrían viajado conmigo pero estaba enferma.-You would have traveled with me, but I was sick.
Ellos 
habrían puesto el coche en el garaje, pero estaba lleno.-They would have put the car in the garage, but it was full.
Ellas 
habrían jugado al fútbol ayer, pero llovió.-They would have played soccer yesterday, but it rained

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