Using the Conditional Perfect Tense (el potencial compuesto)

Using the Conditional Perfect Tense
(el potencial compuesto)
We have already learned how to use the future perfect tense using the verb
“haber” + past participle.
We can also express things that “would have happened” using what is
called the “conditional perfect tense.”
To do this, we simply need to use the conditional tense of “haber” + past
participle (note that “haber” has an irregular stem in the conditional):
HABER (conditional):
Yo
Tú
Él/Ella/Ud.
Nosotros
Vosotros
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.
habría
habrías
habría
habríamos
habríais
habrían
If we had used a conditional tense of “haber” + past participle, we would
have formed the conditional perfect tense. Let’s take a look:
•I would have eaten many apples.
Yo habría comido muchas manzanas.
•You would have studied a lot.
Tú habrías estudiado mucho.
•She would have seen the movie.
Ella habría visto la película.
•We would have done the assignment. Nosotros habríamos hecho la tarea.
•You guys would have read the book. Vosotros habríais leído el libro.
•They would have brushed their teeth.Ellos se habrían cepillado los dientes.
¡Practicamos!
the game el partido
the movie la película
the news las noticias
1.) I would have opened the door.
__________________________
2.) He would have arrived.
__________________________
3.) We would have won the game.
__________________________
4.) They would have seen the movie. __________________________
5.) You would have heard the news. __________________________