Tendría que...

Question

I thought this would be translated "I would have..." since it is the conditional tense of "tener". The translation I found (both here and in an English-language version of the same book) was "I SHOULD have...". Is this because "que" is added?

Here is the entire sentence, and what I remember the translation to be:

"Tendría que haberlo al momento."

"I should have had it (known it?) at that moment."

Gracias por su ayuda.

Answer 1

You're right about the 'que'.

Tengo = I have; Tengo que = I have to (do something);

therefore;

Tendría = I would have (an object); Tendría que = I should have (done something);

Tendría que .......... I would have to [do] .......... - 005faa61, May 28, 2010

Answer 2

I should have known it at that moment....Lo debía haber sabido a tal momento

I would have to work if it were Monday.........Tendría que trabajar si fuera lunes