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 ...

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 ...

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 ...