hubiera

/uˈbjeɾa/, [uˈβ̞je.ɾa]

had, would have


Verb hubiera

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of haber.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect subjunctive form of haber.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect subjunctive form of haber.
  4. (impersonal form) Imperfect subjunctive form of haber

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Examples
  • La bomba fue desactivada justo minutos antes de que hubiera explotado.

    The bomb was defused just minutes before it would have exploded.

  • De no haber sido por tu consejo, él hubiera estado arruinado.

    Had it not been for your advice he would have been ruined.

  • Si me hubiera ido un poquito antes hubiera pescado el último tren.

    If I had left a little earlier, I would have caught the last train.

  • Desearía que hubiera más lenguas nativas americanas en el corpus de Tatoeba.

    I wish there were more Native American languages in the Tatoeba Corpus.

  • Si hubiera miedo, haría que falláramos.

    If there be fear, it would cause failure.

  • Mejor hubiera ido al concierto anoche.

    I'd rather have gone to the concert last night.

  • Ningún músico hubiera pensado en tocar esa música en el funeral.

    No musician would have thought of playing that music at the funeral.

  • Me habló del accidente enteramente como si lo hubiera visto con sus propios ojos.

    He told me about the accident as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

  • Él todavía estaría vivo si hubiera usado el cinturón de seguridad en el accidente automovilístico.

    He would still be alive if he had been wearing his seat belt when the car crashed.

  • Si hubiera sabido que estabas enferma, te hubiera visitado en el hospital.

    If I had known that you were sick, I would have visited you at the hospital.

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