would've

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would've(
wuh
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duhv
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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words made by omitting a sound or letter (e.g., don't).
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I would've called you if I'd known.Te hubiera llamado si lo supiera.
They would've come if they could.Hubieran venido si pudieran.
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Do you think you would've liked to have been a teacher?¿Crees que te habría gustado ser profesora?
Sylvie would've loved to have been a ballet dancer.A Sylvie le habría encantado ser bailarina de ballet.
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