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Acabar (to finish) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Acabar (to finish) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Acabar - Conjugation of to finish in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Acabar (to finish) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¡Qué sorpresa! (What a surprise)

Conjugation of to finish in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

  • yo hubiera/hubiese acabado I would have finished
  • tú hubieras/hubieses acabado You had finished
  • él/ella hubiera/hubiese acabado he/she had finished
  • nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos acabado we would have finished
  • vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis acabado You would have finished
  • ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen acabado they had finished

Example phrases

  • Si hubiera/hubiese acabado de hacer la maleta, no habría tenido que correr. If I had just finished making the suitcase, I wouldn't have had to run.
  • Si hubieras/hubieses acabado la excursión, habrías visto la cascada. If you had finished the excursion, you would have seen the waterfall.
  • Si hubiera/hubiese acabado de visitar la agencia de viajes, habría confirmado la reserva. If he had just finished visiting the travel agency, he would have confirmed the reservation.
  • Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos acabado de caminar por el bosque, estaríamos relajados ahora. If we had finished walking through the forest, we would be relaxed now.
  • Si hubierais/hubieseis acabado de admirar el paisaje, habríais sacado muchas fotos. If you had finished admiring the landscape, you would have taken many photos.
  • Si hubieran/hubiesen acabado de registrar el equipaje, habrían tenido tiempo para comprar gafas de sol. If they had finished checking the luggage, they would have had time to buy sunglasses.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - acabar (to finish)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Acabar (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si ... de caminar por el bosque, estaríamos relajados ahora.

Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos acabado de caminar por el bosque, estaríamos relajados ahora.
(If we had finished walking through the forest, we would be relaxed now.)

2. Si ... de admirar el paisaje, habríais sacado muchas fotos.

Si hubierais/hubieseis acabado de admirar el paisaje, habríais sacado muchas fotos.
(If you had finished admiring the landscape, you would have taken many photos.)

3. Si ... de hacer la maleta, no habría tenido que correr.

Si hubiera/hubiese acabado de hacer la maleta, no habría tenido que correr.
(If I had just finished making the suitcase, I wouldn't have had to run.)

4. Si ... de registrar el equipaje, habrían tenido tiempo para comprar gafas de sol.

Si hubieran/hubiesen acabado de registrar el equipaje, habrían tenido tiempo para comprar gafas de sol.
(If they had finished checking the luggage, they would have had time to buy sunglasses.)

5. Si ... de visitar la agencia de viajes, habría confirmado la reserva.

Si hubiera/hubiese acabado de visitar la agencia de viajes, habría confirmado la reserva.
(If he had just finished visiting the travel agency, he would have confirmed the reservation.)

6. Si ... la excursión, habrías visto la cascada.

Si hubieras/hubieses acabado la excursión, habrías visto la cascada.
(If you had finished the excursion, you would have seen the waterfall.)