Phrase · 😔 Regrets and reproaches
Tendría que haberte hecho caso desde el principio.
I should have listened to you from the start.
B2regretting reproachingAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Tendría1verbI should (have to)tener · conditional · 1st sing.que1conjunction(have) tohaberte1verbhave (+ you)haber · infinitivehecho2verbdone, paid (heed)hacer · participle · past · masc. · sing.caso2nounheed (hacer caso)masc. · sing.desdeprepositionfromeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteprincipionounbeginningmasc. · sing..
- Tendría → haberte: obj
- hecho → caso: obj
- principio → el: agree
Word for word: “I would have to have paid you heed from the beginning.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Tendría que haber + participle = I should have…: a regret that admits you were wrong. Past unreal conditions: pluperfect subjunctive and conditional perfect →
- 2hacerle caso a alguien = to listen to someone, take their advice. Here te is the person. Indirect object pronouns and doubling →
Variations
- Te tendría que haber hecho caso desde el principio.
- Debería haberte hecho caso desde el principio.