Conditionnel passé: would have
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Conditionnel passé: would have
Form the past conditional with avoir or être in the present conditional and a past participle. It can describe an unrealized past result or a regret; auxiliary choice and agreement follow the usual compound-tense rules.
Examples in context
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A regret
J’aurais aimé visiter ce musée.
I would have liked to visit that museum.
With être
Elles seraient arrivées avant nous.
They would have arrived before us.
Common mix-ups
Arriver takes être, so use seraient and agree arrivées with elles.
They would have arrived earlier.
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She would have stayed longer.
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Elle serait restée plus longtemps.
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