Would have been v would have had

John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Would have been v would have had

In the example, why is 'you would have been in trouble given as vous auriez eu des problems'? I would have expected 'vous auriez été .....' What am I missing?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate devoir in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"

Asked 5 years ago

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi John,

As Sean points out it depends on the expression you use and which auxiliary verb is used in that particular expression and not what the English says.

Avoir des problèmes ———> auriez eu des problèmes ( uses avoir not être )

Hope this helps !

Like15 years ago

S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Isn't this idiomatic? "On est dans le petrin" vs. "On a des problemes" ?

Like25 years ago

John W. asked:

Would have been v would have had

In the example, why is 'you would have been in trouble given as vous auriez eu des problems'? I would have expected 'vous auriez été .....' What am I missing?

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