we'd
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USAGE NOTE
This contraction is used as a short form of the past tense "we had" or the conditional "we would." In Spanish, the conditional is expressed by a verbal inflection.
we'd(
wid
)A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words made by omitting a sound or letter (e.g., don't).
1. (we had)
a. habíamos
We'd already been to Italy several times so last year we went to Greece.Ya habíamos estado en Italia varias veces así que el año pasado fuimos a Grecia.
2. (we would)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
We said we'd pay this time because they're always treating us.Dijimos que esta vez pagaríamos nosotros porque siempre nos invitan ellos.
We'd love you to come to visit in the summer.Nos encantaría que vinieran a vernos en el verano.
a. hubieramos
If only we'd known, we could have driven you to the hospital.Si solo lo hubieramos sabido, podríamos haberte llevado al hospital en el coche.
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