Would have...
Subject + would have + past participle verb phrase
This is used to to say that in the past the subject would have done something different to the person who did the event. They give advice on what has happened.
Past
Now
Future
Actual event: go to Tunisia
Advised event: go to Morocco
A: How was your holiday?
B: I didn't like it.
A: Where did you go?
B: We went to Tunisia.
A: I would have gone to Morocco.
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The event (go to Tunisia) was in the past
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B went to Tunisia
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A would have gone to Morocco
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A did not go to Morocco
Review
Please look at this lesson on how to use 'would' if you do not know it.
Subject + would + present tense verb phrase
This is used to say what the subject would do for events in the future if they were the person.
Past
Now
Future
go to Morocco
I would go to Morocco.
Would vs Would have
Would
Would have
Past
Now
Future
Past
Now
I would go to Morocco.
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What the subject would do in the future
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Event has not happened yet
I would have gone to Morocco.
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What the subject would have done in the past
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The event has happened
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Did the subject go to Morocco? No.
Future
Explain
