The Conditional Perfect

Question 1

How form the conditional perfect?

Answer 1

It is formed by the auxiliar verb “haber” in the conditional tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Question 2

When use the conditional perfect?

Answer 2

To indicate that an action would have happened in the past if a condition or set of conditions had been me

Question 3

What is the English equivalent?

Answer 3

the conditional perfect in English, formed by “would” and the auxiliar verb “to have” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Question 4

Si hubieras estudiado más, habrías sacado una mejor nota en el examen.

Answer 4

If you had studied more, you would have gotten a better grade on the test.

Question 5

¿Habrías ido a Méjico si hubieras tenido vacaciones en el trabajo?

Answer 5

Would you have gone to Mexico if you would have had days off from work?`

Question 6

yo habría cantado

Answer 6

I would have sung

Question 7

tu habrías bebido

Answer 7

you would have drunk

Question 8

él, ella, usted habría vivido

Answer 8

he, she, you would have lived

Question 9

nosotros/as habríamos cantado

Answer 9

we would have sung

Question 10

vosotros/as habríais bebido

Answer 10

you guys would have drunk

Question 11

ellos, ellas, ustedes habrían vivido

Answer 11

they, you’s would have lived

Question 12

Use 1 of the conditional perfect?

Answer 12

1. The condicional perfecto is often used together with subordinate conditional clauses (also known as “si clauses”). The “si clauses” introduce the conditions that should have been met in order for the action to actually happen. These “si clauses” normally use a past perfect subjunctive verb tense.

Question 13

How is the subordinate clause intro’d?

Answer 13

with a “si”

Question 14

What tense is used in the subordinate clause?

Answer 14

the subjunctive

Question 15

Si nos hubiéramos dado más prisa, habríamos llegado a tiempo al cine. Which use?

Answer 15

Use 1, “If we had rushed, we would have made it to the movies on time.”

Question 16

Si hubieras venido a la fiesta, te habrías divertido muchísimo.

Answer 16

Use 1, “If you had come to the party, you would have had a lot of fun.”

Question 17

Use 2 of the conditional perfect?

Answer 17

to express something hypothetical or a supposition in the past.

Question 18

Habrían sido las dos cuando les llamamos. Which use?

Answer 18

Use 2, “It might have been 2 o’clock when we called them.”

Question 19

Lucía habría comido en su casa antes de venir al restaurante y por eso no pidió nada. Which use?

Answer 19

Lucia might have eaten at home before coming to the restaurant and that’s why she didn’t order anything.

Question 20

Use 3 of the conditional perfect?

Answer 20

to make a guess in the past when the imperfect tense and an adverb that expresses probability can be used in replacement.

Question 21

Habría estado con sus amigos. Which use?

Answer 21

Use 3, “He probably was with his friends.”

Question 22

Habría estado con sus amigos. What is the alternative construction?

Answer 22

Probablemente estaba con sus amigos.