Contener (to contain) - Condicional perfecto, indicativo (Past Conditional, indicative) - Spanish

Contener (to contain) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Contener - Conjugation of to contain in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the past conditional, indicative tense (Condicional perfecto, indicativo).

Condicional perfecto, indicativo (Past Conditional, indicative)

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Conjugation of to contain in Condicional perfecto

yo habría contenido I would have contained
tú habrías contenido you would have contained
él/ella habría contenido He/She would have contained
nosotros/nosotras habríamos contenido we would have contained
vosotros/vosotras habríais contenido you would have contained
ellos/ellas habrían contenido They would have contained

Example phrases

Si hubiera sabido, habría contenido mi risa. If I had known, I would have contained my laughter.
Si te lo hubieran explicado, habrías contenido tu sorpresa. If they had explained it to you, you would have contained your surprise.
Ella habría contenido las lágrimas si el discurso no hubiera sido tan emotivo. She would have contained the tears if the speech had not been so emotional.
Habríamos contenido el entusiasmo si hubiéramos conocido el resultado final. We would have contained the enthusiasm if we had known the final result.
Habríais contenido el aliento si hubierais visto el final. You would have contained your breath if you had seen the end.
Ellos habrían contenido la emoción si hubieran estado presentes. They would have contained the emotion if they had been present.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - contener (to contain)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Contener (Condicional perfecto, indicativo)

1. ... el entusiasmo si hubiéramos conocido el resultado final.

Habríamos contenido el entusiasmo si hubiéramos conocido el resultado final.

(We would have contained the enthusiasm if we had known the final result.)

2. Si te lo hubieran explicado, ... tu sorpresa.

Si te lo hubieran explicado, habrías contenido tu sorpresa.

(If they had explained it to you, you would have contained your surprise.)

3. Ellos ... la emoción si hubieran estado presentes.

Ellos habrían contenido la emoción si hubieran estado presentes.

(They would have contained the emotion if they had been present.)

4. ... el aliento si hubierais visto el final.

Habríais contenido el aliento si hubierais visto el final.

(You would have contained your breath if you had seen the end.)

5. Ella ... las lágrimas si el discurso no hubiera sido tan emotivo.

Ella habría contenido las lágrimas si el discurso no hubiera sido tan emotivo.

(She would have contained the tears if the speech had not been so emotional.)

6. Si hubiera sabido, ... mi risa.

Si hubiera sabido, habría contenido mi risa.

(If I had known, I would have contained my laughter.)