"Could have been" in Spanish?
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How would you say "could have been". The sentence is: "A part of him died, as did the future that could have been?"
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updated Aug 28, 2011
posted by lmolo14
Imolo - No question mark - it is a statement not a question. - ian-hill, Aug 28, 2011
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podría haber sido = "could have been"
updated Aug 28, 2011
posted by Jack-OBrien
Podría ha sido - Eddy, Aug 28, 2011
podría haber sido - Jack-OBrien, Aug 28, 2011
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"Could" is "poder" in conditional tense in Spanish, and "have been" is present perfect of "ser". Simply write them exactly like in English.
updated Aug 28, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
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your sentece translate to spanish ==
"Una parte de él murió, al igual que el futuro que podría haber sido? ".
updated Aug 28, 2011
posted by Student_Of_Ingles
Would morirse be wrong here as only part of him died? - 0074b507, Aug 28, 2011
Would that indicate that the part that died had some involvement in the dying? - ian-hill, Aug 28, 2011
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please delete - stupid question Gracias
updated Aug 28, 2011
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
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Could can be "will be able, was able, is able" etc, etc. 'Could' and 'can' are two very ambiguous words.
updated Aug 28, 2011
posted by Felixlynx
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"A part of him died, as did the future that could have been?"
What is conditional about this sentence?
Or is it the only way that "could" can be expressed in Spanish?
updated Aug 28, 2011
posted by ian-hill
