9.2 The conditional perfect © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc —Piensen en qué nos habría dicho “El Corsario”.
9.2 The conditional perfect © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc The conditional perfect tense (el condicional perfecto) is formed with the conditional of haber and a past participle.
9.2 The conditional perfect © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc The conditional perfect tense is used to express what would have occurred but did not. Juan y Lidia habrían ido al partido, pero ya tenían otros planes. Juan and Lidia would have gone to the game, but they already had other plans. Habrías ganado la lotería. You would have won the lottery. Alda habría jugado mejor que Lourdes. Alda would have played better than Lourdes. Creo que Andrés habría sido un gran atleta. I think Andrés would have been a great athlete.
9.2 The conditional perfect © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc —En nuestros tiempos, les habríamos ganado, pero ahorita, estamos velando a “El Corsario” Moreno, ¡comprendan muchachos!
9.2 The conditional perfect © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc The conditional perfect may also express probability or conjecture about the past. Era imposible que ganaran el partido. ¿No habrían comprado al árbitro? It was impossible that they could have won the game. Don’t you think they had paid off the referee?