Subjunctive Pluperfect/Past Perfect Subjunctive Flashcards
If the verb in the independent clause expresses wishes, emotions, recommendations, possible
non-realities, doubts, denial, etc. and is in the preterirte, imperfect or conditional tense and the
subjunctive verb refers to something that has or should have already taken place, then the verb in
the dependent clause will be pluperfect subjunctive.
Doubts Possible Expression of emotions Expressions of a wish Negation or Denial
i had you had she had we had they had
hubiera hubieras hubiera hubiéramos hubieran
When preceded by the term ojala (que), we can express a desire that something in the past had happened differently
If only he had arrived on time.
Si hubiera llegado a tiempo.
“if” clauses. We can use the past perfect subjunctive to form a conditional sentence in the past when it follows the word “si” and is combined with a conditional prefect tense. If this had happened, then that would have happened.
If they had gone on vacation, they would have bought gifts for us.
Si hubieran ido de vacaciones, nos habrían comprado regalos.
