Habría (en. There would be)

/aˈβɾia/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates an action that could have occurred in the past.

If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.

Si hubiera estudiado más, habría aprobado el examen.

Used to express a supposition about the past.

I would have arrived on time if I hadn't been caught in traffic.

Habría llegado a tiempo si no hubiera estado en el tráfico.

Means that something would have existed under certain circumstances.

There would be a party if they had the money to organize it.

Habría una fiesta si tuviesen dinero para organizarla.

It derives from the Latin 'habere', which means 'to have' or 'to be'.

would have been

Indicates that something was a possibility in the past.

habría sido

would have to see

Suggests that it is necessary to consider something.

habría que ver

to have

Auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses.

haber

would have

Conditional form of the verb 'to have'.

tendría

if I had

Form of the verb 'to have' in the subjunctive.

hubiera

Expression used to refer to hypothetical situations in an informal way.

If I had had time, I would have gone to the beach, but I couldn't.

Si hubiese tenido tiempo, habría ido a la playa, pero no pude.