Questions & Answers about Eu teria feito o estágio.
How do we form the compound conditional used in teria feito?
It is formed by using the simple conditional tense of the auxiliary verb ter (in this case, teria for eu) followed by the past participle of the main verb (here, feito from fazer). It translates directly to the English structure "would have" plus a past participle.
Does this sentence imply that I actually completed the internship?
No, it implies the exact opposite. The compound conditional is used to talk about an action that would have happened in the past, but ultimately did not. This often implies an unspoken "if" condition, such as "I would have done the internship if it had paid better."
Is the past participle feito irregular?
Yes, the verb fazer has a completely irregular past participle. Instead of following the standard rules to end in -ado or -ido, it becomes feito. You will use this exact same irregular form across all other compound tenses, such as tenho feito (I have done) or tinha feito (I had done).
Could I use haveria instead of teria as the auxiliary verb here?
While it is grammatically correct in very formal or literary contexts to use haver as an auxiliary verb (resulting in eu haveria feito), modern everyday European Portuguese almost exclusively uses ter for compound tenses. As a B2 learner, you should always default to using ter.
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