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Conjugation Chart of “Haber” (there is/there are (auxiliary)) in the Conditional Mood

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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Haber”

The Conditional Mood of Haber is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Habría ido a la fiesta si no hubiera tenido que trabajar. (I would have gone to the party if I hadn’t had to work.)

This is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. For the Conditional of Haber, the stem vowel changes from a to abr.

How to Use Haber in the Conditional Mood

The conditional mood of haber is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si hubiera más dinero, compraría un coche nuevo. (If I had more money, I would buy a new car.)

Expressing wishes: For example, Me gustaría que hubieras venido a la fiesta. (I wish you had come to the party.)

Expressing possibilities: For example, Hubiera sido mejor quedarnos en casa. (It would have been better to stay at home.)

Expressing polite requests (colloquial): For example, ¿Hubiera sido tan amable de pasarme la sal? (Would you be so kind as to pass me the salt?)

Expressing doubt or uncertainty (colloquial): For example, No hubiera creído que fuera tan difícil. (I wouldn’t have believed it was so difficult.)

Expressing regret (colloquial): For example, Hubiera sido mejor no decir nada. (It would have been better not to say anything.)

Real Life Examples of Haber in the Conditional Mood

Si habría más tiempo, me habría gustado visitar ese museo. (If there had been more time, I would have liked to visit that museum.)

Ella habría preferido quedarse en casa anoche. (She would have preferred to stay home last night.)

¿Qué habrías hecho tú en esa situación? (What would you have done in that situation?)

No habría tantos problemas si siguiéramos las reglas. (There wouldn’t be so many problems if we followed the rules.)

Mis amigos habrían ido al concierto, pero estaba muy caro. (My friends would have gone to the concert, but it was too expensive.)

¿Tú habrías aceptado ese trabajo? (Would you have accepted that job?)

Yo habría ayudado, pero nadie me lo pidió. (I would have helped, but nobody asked me.)

Ellos habrían llegado a tiempo si no hubiera tanto tráfico. (They would have arrived on time if there hadn’t been so much traffic.)

¿Qué habría pasado si no hubiéramos intervenido? (What would have happened if we hadn’t intervened?)

Yo habría comprado esa camisa si no fuera tan cara. (I would have bought that shirt if it weren’t so expensive.)

Ustedes habrían disfrutado más de la fiesta si hubieran llegado temprano. (You all would have enjoyed the party more if you had arrived early.)

Ella habría ganado el concurso si hubiera practicado más. (She would have won the contest if she had practiced more.)

Nosotros habríamos ido al cine, pero llovió toda la tarde. (We would have gone to the movies, but it rained all afternoon.)

¿Tú habrías hecho lo mismo en su lugar? (Would you have done the same in their place?)

Ellos no habrían tenido ese problema si hubieran seguido las instrucciones. (They wouldn’t have had that problem if they had followed the instructions.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Haber (there is/there are (auxiliary)) in the Conditional Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.