would have done

[tufguy]

Hi guys,

Is it correct to say "If I had keft early, I would have been going to reach there or I would have had about to reach there"?

 

[Tdol]

Neither of them works for me.

 

[Mehrgan]

***not a teacher***

Is there any reason why you put the first one in progressive mode? Why not, 'If I'd left early, I would've got there on time.'?

 

[lotus888]

It is a past perfect subjunctive with the conditional if.

"If I had left early, I would've been there on time."

http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/past_perfect_subjunctive


--lotus

 

[tufguy]

So there is nothing like "would have been going to do".

 

[lotus888]

Sure there is, but that was not your intended meaning.

You could say something like:

Had I not been sick, I would have been going to school.

Instead of "going to school", you're being "on time."



--lotus

 

[tufguy]

so would have been going to reach is acceptable but what about " If I had left early, I would have had(or been) about to reach there by now" ?

 

[bhaisahab]

so would have been going to reach is acceptable but what about " If I had left early, I would have had(or been) about to reach there by now" ?

Correct capitalisation, please!

 

[lotus888]

No, your intended meaning is being on time.

If I had left early, I would've been there on time.
If I had left early, I would have reached there by now.

It's as simple as that.


--lotus

 

[tufguy]

No I mean I am on my way to my destination but I have got late and wondering that if I had left early, I would be few meters away from that place.

 

[lotus888]

If I had left early, I would have reached there by now. (You would have been on time if you had left early)

If I had left earlier, I would have been closer by now. (You would have been closer if you had left earlier)


--lotus

 

[tufguy]

Or can I saw "would be closer by now" as I am still on my way.

 

[Tdol]

Yes.