conditional perfect

English

Examples

"If I had known we were out of ketchup, I would have bought some at the store."

Noun

conditional perfect (plural conditional perfects)

  1. (grammar) A combination of the conditional mood and the perfect tense, roughly corresponding to English 'I would have...'

Synonyms

  • past conditional

Translations

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