habría sido

he would have been

she would have been

habría sido(ah-bree-ah see-doh)

phrase

1. (third person singular)

a. he would have been (masculine)

Si Juan se hubiera casado con mi tía, habría sido mi tío.

If Juan had married my aunt, he would have been my uncle.

b. she would have been (feminine)

Si Ana hubiera estudiado medicina, habría sido una excelente médica.

If Ana had gone to med school, she would have been a great doctor.

c. it would have been

Habría sido más barato ir en tren.

It would have been cheaper to take the train.

d. would have been

Habría sido lindo que te disculparas.

An apology would have been nice.

2.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you would have been

Si hubiera resultado electo, usted habría sido un buen presidente.

If you had been elected to the post, you would have been a good president.