"i would have told u" vs "i would had tell u"

Question

"i would have told u" vs "i would had tell u"

The correct phrase is "I would have told you." The second phrase, "I would had tell you," is incorrect in English. The correct form uses the past participle "told" after the modal verb "would have."

Last Updated: March 22, 2024

This phrase is the correct way to express a hypothetical situation in the past. It uses the modal verb "would have" followed by the past participle of the main verb, in this case, "told."

Examples:

I would have told you if I had known.
If you had asked me, I would have told you the truth.
She would have told him about the party if he had been home.
They would have told us if there was a change in plans.
He would have told her the news if she had answered the phone.

Answer 1

i would have told u

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Answer 2

i would had tell u

This phrase is incorrect in English.

"i would have told u" vs "i would had tell u"

i would have told u

i would had tell u

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