Conditional perfect: habría ido
I would have gone
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I would have gone
habría + participle is the would-have past: Habría ido, pero llovía. It pairs with si + pluperfect subjunctive.
Examples in context
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Unrealized Past Actions
Use when an intended action was blocked.
Habría ido a tu fiesta, pero estaba enfermo.
I would have gone to your party, but I was sick.
The 'Si' Counterfactual Pair
Pairs with the pluperfect subjunctive (hubiera).
Si hubiera estudiado, habría aprobado el examen.
If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
Common mix-ups
In an unreal past condition, use si hubiera + participle, with habría + participle in the result. Si can introduce other constructions, such as indirect questions, so this is not a rule about every occurrence of si.
If I had had money, I would have bought the car.
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We would have stayed, but it was late.
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Nos habríamos quedado, pero era tarde.
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