followed by would have + past participle in the main clause. Compare the following: I didn't pass the exam. But if I had passed it, I would have registered for the civil engineering course at ...

The perfect tense is made up of two parts. The first part is often the verb avoir ‎- ‎to have and the second part is the past participle.‎ For example, j'ai mangé un sandwich - I have eaten ...

Watch out! Some past participles are irregular. For example, He hecho mis deberes - I have done my homework. As you go around telling people what you’ve done, remember to keep the following rule ...