hubiera

/uˈbjeɾa/, [uˈβ̞je.ɾa]

had, would have


Examples
  • Si hubiera trabajado duro en aquel tiempo, habría tenido éxito.

    If he had worked hard at that time, he would have succeeded.

  • Si hubiera tenido un par de años más, me habrían dejado entrar en el bar.

    If only I'd been a couple of years older, they would've let me into the bar.

  • Me hubiera gustado coger el primer tren.

    I had wanted to catch the first train.

  • Tom se habría vuelto un boxeador si su mamá lo hubiera dejado.

    Tom would have become a boxer if his mother had let him.

  • Él lucía como si hubiera estado enfermo.

    He looked as if he had been ill.

  • Ojalá hubiera escuchado tu consejo.

    I wish I had listened to your advice.

  • Si hubiera estudiado más, habría aprobado el examen.

    If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.

  • Ojalá no hubiera comprado algo tan inútil.

    I wish I had not bought such a useless thing.

  • Ojalá hubiera salido de casa cinco minutos antes.

    If only I had left home five minutes earlier.

  • Si no hubiera sido por ti, él aún estaría vivo.

    If it hadn't been for you, he would still be alive.

  • Si yo hubiera sido un pájaro, podría haber volado hasta ti.

    If I had been a bird, I could have flown to you.

  • Si no hubiera sol, todos los animales estarían muertos.

    If there was no sun, all the animals would be dead.

  • Sin tu consejo, no lo hubiera logrado.

    Without your advice, I would have failed.

  • Él era la última persona que hubiera esperado ver durante mi estancia en los EE. UU.

    He was the last person I had expected to see during my stay in America.

  • Si lo hubiera sabido te lo habría dicho.

    Had I known about it, I would have told you.

  • Él lucía como si hubiera despertado de un sueño.

    He seemed to have just woken up from a dream.

  • Hubiera yo fracasado si no fuera por su amable ayuda.

    I would have failed but for his kind help.

  • Si hubiera tenido un poco más de dinero, lo habría comprado.

    If I'd had a little more money, I would have bought it.

  • El ómnibus estaba repleto de gente. Ojalá hubiera tomado un taxi.

    The bus was very crowded. I wish I had taken a taxi.

  • Tom hubiera tomado la misma decisión que yo en mi lugar.

    Tom would've made the same decision I'm making if he were in my shoes.


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