When to use it
- Unreal past results
- Missed possibilities
- Unfulfilled intentions
- Reported or conjectured completion
Condicional compuesto
Spanish Conditional Perfect Tense Conjugation Guide
Use the Spanish conditional perfect for unreal past results, missed possibilities, unfulfilled intentions, and conjecture about earlier events.
Quick summary
This spanish conditional perfect tense conjugation reference connects meaning to forms. Use the Spanish conditional perfect for unreal past results, missed possibilities, unfulfilled intentions, and conjecture about earlier events. Conjugate haber in the conditional—habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían—and add an unchanged past participle.
How to form it
Conjugate haber in the conditional—habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían—and add an unchanged past participle.
Spanish Conditional Perfect Tense examples
Habría ido si hubiera podido.
I would have gone if I had been able to.
Nos habría gustado quedarnos.
We would have liked to stay.
Dijo que ya habría llegado.
She said that he would already have arrived.
Regular spanish conditional perfect tense conjugations
Compare a model -ar, -er, and -ir verb. The bold portion is the complete conjugated form.
| Person | hablar(to speak) | comer(to eat) | vivir(to live) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | habría hablado | habría comido | habría vivido |
| tú | habrías hablado | habrías comido | habrías vivido |
| él / ella / usted | habría hablado | habría comido | habría vivido |
| nosotros | habríamos hablado | habríamos comido | habríamos vivido |
| vosotros | habríais hablado | habríais comido | habríais vivido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrían hablado | habrían comido | habrían vivido |
Practise this tense with common verbs
Open custom verb practiceCommon spanish conditional perfect tense mistakes
Incorrect: Si habría sabido, habría ido.
Correct: Si hubiera sabido, habría ido.
The unreal condition uses the past perfect subjunctive, not the conditional perfect.
Related Spanish tense guides
Spanish Past Perfect SubjunctiveUse the Spanish past perfect subjunctive for an earlier completed action under a past trigger and for unreal past conditions.Spanish Conditional TenseUse the Spanish conditional for hypothetical results, future events viewed from the past, polite requests, advice, and probability about the past.Spanish Future Perfect TenseUse the Spanish future perfect for actions completed before a future deadline and for conjecture about completed past events.
Spanish Conditional Perfect Tense FAQ
What is the spanish conditional perfect tense?
Use the Spanish conditional perfect for unreal past results, missed possibilities, unfulfilled intentions, and conjecture about earlier events.
How do you form the spanish conditional perfect tense?
Conjugate haber in the conditional—habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían—and add an unchanged past participle.
When should I use the spanish conditional perfect tense?
Use it for unreal past results, missed possibilities, unfulfilled intentions, reported or conjectured completion.
How can I practise the spanish conditional perfect tense?
Use one tense with several common verbs, answer from memory, review corrections, and return when the saved forms become due.