Past Perfect Subjunctive

Prerequisite: Participle, Present Subjunctive

Overview

Conjugation

Haber (in imperfect subjunctive) + participle

	bailar
yo	hubiera/hubiese bailado
tú	hubieras/hubieses bailado
usted, él, ella	hubiera/hubiese bailado
nosotros	hubiéramos/hubiésemos bailado
vosotros	hubierais/hubieseis bailado
ustedes, ellos, ellas	hubieran/hubiesen bailado

Use

1. Used for the same reasons as the present subjunctive.

2. Used when subjunctive verb is in past perfect tense.

e.g. Estaba feliz que hubieras llegado. = I was happy that you had arrived.

e.g. Buscaba a alguien que hubiese viajado mucho. = I was looking for someone that had traveled a lot.

3. Used in if sentences.

e.g. Si hubiera leído, habría entendido. = If I had read, would have understood.

Tutorial: Past Perfect Subjunctive

Practice Quiz: Past Perfect Subjunctive, Conjugation

Past Perfect Subjunctive, Conjugation

Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the past perfect subjunctive.

Practice Quiz: Past Perfect Subjunctive, Use

Rewrite the sentences in the past tense.