Learn how to object with El Condicional Simple and El Condicional Perfecto in Spanish
In Spanish, El Condicional Simple and El Condicional Perfecto can be used to express an objection to something that has been said previously. What has been said before needs to be referring to something in the past, not the present or the future.
El Condicional Simple
In these sentences, there is a first statement from someone talking about a past action. Then there is a second statement from another person using El Condicional Simple to somehow discredit/cast doubt and object to what was said.
El Condicional Perfecto
You can also use El Condicional Perfecto with the same intention. Again, as a reaction to something someone just said about an action in the past, generally using El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto. For example:
This specific use often uses "pero" to add more information that contributes to the objection.
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