35 14th Subjunctive: PLUPERFECT "HAD"

Question 1

The Pluperfect Subjunctive (also referred to as Past Perfect Subjunctive) refers to action in the time frame of the Pluperfect (Mary had spoken) and in a situation that requires the Subjunctive “I hoped Mary had spoken” (before she left).

Answer 1

With an understanding of the general time frameof the pluperfect - completed action before another another action had occurred - and the situations in which the Subjunctive is used, you will know when to use the Subjunctive.

Question 2

PLUPERFECT INDICATIVE
Yo sabía que Maria había hablado
I knew that Mary had spoken

Answer 2

PLUPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE
Yo esperaba que Maria hubiera hablado.
I hoped that Mary had spoken.

Question 3

The pluperfect is a compound tense which means that an auxilliary verb required before the main verb.

Answer 3

El pluperfecto es un tiempo compuesto, lo que significa que se requiere un verbo auxiliar antes del verbo principal.

Question 4

The auxilliary verb HABER is conjugated in the Imperfect subjunctive and is followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Answer 4

El verbo auxiliar HABER se conjuga en el subjuntivo imperfecto y es seguido por el participio pasado del verbo principal.

Question 5

USE OF THE PLUPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE

Main Clause in the past

Answer 5

USE OF THE PLUPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE

with a subordinate clause in the Pluperfect Subjunctive.

Question 6

When the main clause is in the past (either Preterite or Imperfect) and refers to an action - that only possibly had taken place - and the main clause requires the use of the Subjunctive,

Answer 6

the Subordinate clause will be in the Pluperfect Subjunctive.

Question 7

What would you do differently with your life if you had the opportunity

If you had had the opportunity what would you do differently with your life

Answer 7

¿Qué harías diferente con tu vida si tuvieras la oportunidad?

Si hubieras tenido la oportunidad, ¿qué harías diferente con tu vida?

Question 8

Was it possible that I had done such a thing?

Answer 8

¿Era / fue posible que hubiera hecho tal cosa?

Question 9

He acted as if we had met before.

Answer 9

Él actuó como si nos hubiéramos conocido antes.

Question 10

I hoped that you had won.

Answer 10

Esperaba que hubieras ganado.

Question 11

Ella dudaba que todos ustedes hubierais leído la tarea.

Answer 11

She doubted that you all had read the assignment.

Question 12

There wasnt anyone who had listened.

Answer 12

No había nadie que hubiera escuchado.

Question 13

It was terrible that they hadn’t paid the bill.

Answer 13

Era terrible que no hubieran pagado la factura.

Question 14

I was not sure that the students had heard me

Answer 14

No estaba seguro que los estudiantes me hubieran oido

Question 15

John hoped that the students had studied the lesson.

Answer 15

John esperaba que los alumnos hubieran estudiado la lección.

Question 16

It was a pity that the plumber hadn’t fixed the drain.

Answer 16

Era una pena / fue un lastima …que el fontanero no hubiera arreglado el desagüe.

Question 17

Was it possible that they had never heard of Messi?

Answer 17

¿Era posible que nunca hubieran oído hablar de Messi?

Question 18

They were acting as if they had never met before.

Answer 18

Estaban actuando como si nunca se hubieran conocido antes.

Question 19

He didn’t believe that I had said such a thing.

Answer 19

Él no creía / no creyó…. que yo hubiera dicho tal cosa.

Question 20

It is unlikely that she paid for the car in cash.

Answer 20

Era poco probable / improbable que hubiera pagado el coche al contado.

Question 21

If you had had the opportunity what would you do differently with your life

Answer 21

Si hubieras tenido la oportunidad, ¿qué harías diferente con tu vida?

Question 22

But if i had been able I would not have married so young.

Answer 22

Pero si hubiera podido no me habría casado tan joven.

Question 23

Now I would live in Paris if I had married a Frenchman

Answer 23

Ahora viviría en Paris si me hubieria casado con un francés

Question 24

I would have gone brown if I had gone to the beach

Answer 24

Me habría puesto moreno si hubiera ido a la playa

Question 25

What would you have done if you had got up sick this morning

Answer 25

Qué habrías hecho si te hubieras levantado enfermo esta manaña

Question 26

What would you have done if you had been sick this weekend?

Answer 26

Qué habrías hecho si hubieras estado enfermo este fin de semana.

Question 27

Why would you like to become famous if you had the opportunity?

Answer 27

Por que razon te gustaria hacerte famoso si tuviera la oportunidad.

Question 28

In what European country would you like to live if you could

Answer 28

En que país europeo te gustaría vivir si pudieras

Question 29

What famous person would you invite to a party of yours if you could

Answer 29

A que famosa invitaría a una fiesta tuya si pudieras

Question 30

What section of a magazine would you write if you were a journalist?

Answer 30

Que sección de una revista escribiría si tu fuera periodista.

Question 31

How do you think your life would be if you had a twin?

Answer 31

Como crees que sería tu vida si tu hubieras tenido un gemelo.

Question 32

In which television contest would you participate if you dared

Answer 32

¿En qué concurso de televisión participarías si te atrevieras?

Question 33

In which film would you have participated had you had the opportunity.

Answer 33

¿En qué película habrías participado si hubieras tenido la oportunidad?

Question 34

How do you think you would have reacted if you had discovered you had a secret brother.

Answer 34

¿Cómo crees que habrías reaccionado si hubieras descubierto que tenías un hermano secreto?

Question 35

Which musical would you go to if you had the time.

Answer 35

A qué musical irías si tuvieras tiempo.

Question 36

If I had known it was your birthday I had prepared a cake for you.

Answer 36

Si hubiera sabido que era tu cumpleaños le había preparado un tarte.

Question 37

If I did not have to study I would like to spend some time at home without hurry.

Answer 37

Si no tuviera que estudiar, me gustaría pasar un tiempo en casa sin prisas:

Question 38

If it was possible to spend some time without studies I would like to learn the guitar.

Answer 38

Si fuera posible pasar algún tiempo sin estudios me gustaría aprender la guitarra.

Question 39

If we won the lottery we would realise our dreams (not Pluper)

Answer 39

Si ganáramos la lotería podríamos realizar nuestros sueños.