1. Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved. 10.2–1 The conditional perfect tense (el condicional perfecto) is formed with the conditional of haber and a past participle.

2. Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved. 10.2–2 The conditional perfect tense is used to express what would have occurred but did not. Juan habría ido al museo, pero ya tenía otros planes. Otros actores habrían representado mejor esta obra. Juan would have gone to the museum, but he had other plans. Other actors would have performed this play better. Seguramente, habrías ganado la apuesta. Creo que Andrés habría sido un gran pintor. You probably would have won the bet.I think Andrés would have been a great painter.

3. Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved. 10.2–3

4. Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved. 10.2–4 The conditional perfect may also express probability or conjecture about the past. ¿Habrían apreciado los críticos su gran creatividad? Los habría sorprendido con su talento. I wonder if the critics had appreciated her great creativity. She must have surprised them with her talent.