The subjuntivo pretérito pluscuamperfecto

We will find the verbal tense (as usual) only in subordinate clauses.
The introductory main clause refers to something that happened in the past.
The action in the subordinate clause even refers to a point in time before the action of the main clause took place.

 

Building the subjuntivo pretérito pluscuamperfecto

 
General rule:
subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto of the verb “haber”
+
past participle (participio) of the main verb
 
Following this link, you will find the chapter on building the past participle of Spanish verbs.
 
💡 For example:
hubiera comido – he had eaten.
No creía que hubiera hecho los deberes. – I didn’t think that he had done his homework.
Era mejor que hubiéramos hablado contigo. – It was better that we had talked to you.

 

 

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