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Tu terias encontrado uma nova vocação.

Tu terias encontrado uma nova vocação.
You would have found a new vocation.
From Lesson 318:The conditional perfect tense (teria feito)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Tu terias encontrado uma nova vocação.

How exactly does the compound conditional work in terias encontrado?
It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb ter in the conditional tense (terias for the tu form) and adding the invariable past participle of the main verb (encontrado). It maps perfectly to the English structure 'would have found'.
Can I use the verb haver instead of ter, making it haverias encontrado?
While you might see haver used as an auxiliary in classic literature, modern European Portuguese almost exclusively uses ter for compound tenses. For everyday speaking and writing, always stick with terias encontrado.
Why is the adjective placed before the noun in uma nova vocação instead of after?
Placing nova before the noun gives it a subjective meaning, referring to 'another' or 'a fresh' vocation for this specific person. If placed after (uma vocação nova), it would sound more objective, like a career path that was only recently invented.
Is it mandatory to keep the subject pronoun Tu at the start of this sentence?
Not at all. Because the verb form terias is unique to tu, the pronoun is completely optional. Including it here simply adds a slight emphasis, as if pointing out that you are the one who would have found a new vocation.

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