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Coger (to take) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Coger (to take) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Coger - Conjugation of to take 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: Coger (to take) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Transporte (Transportation)

Conjugation of to take in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

  • Si yo hubiera/hubiese cogido el tren, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had taken the train, I would have arrived on time.
  • Si tú hubieras/hubieses cogido el paraguas, no te habrías mojado. If you had taken the umbrella, you wouldn't have gotten wet.
  • Si él/ella hubiera/hubiese cogido el dinero, podría haber pagado la cuenta. If he/she had taken the money, he/she could have paid the bill.
  • Si nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos cogido el atajo, habríamos llegado antes. If we had taken the shortcut, we would have arrived earlier.
  • Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis cogido las llaves, no estaríais esperando afuera. If you had taken the keys, you would not be waiting outside.
  • Si ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen cogido el aviso, no habrían llegado tarde. If they had received the notice, they would not have arrived late.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - coger (to take)

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

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Coger (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si vosotros/vosotras ... las llaves, no estaríais esperando afuera.

Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis cogido las llaves, no estaríais esperando afuera.
(If you had taken the keys, you would not be waiting outside.)

2. Si yo ... el tren, habría llegado a tiempo.

Si yo hubiera/hubiese cogido el tren, habría llegado a tiempo.
(If I had taken the train, I would have arrived on time.)

3. Si nosotros/nosotras ... el atajo, habríamos llegado antes.

Si nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos cogido el atajo, habríamos llegado antes.
(If we had taken the shortcut, we would have arrived earlier.)

4. Si tú ... el paraguas, no te habrías mojado.

Si tú hubieras/hubieses cogido el paraguas, no te habrías mojado.
(If you had taken the umbrella, you wouldn't have gotten wet.)

5. Si ellos/ellas ... el aviso, no habrían llegado tarde.

Si ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen cogido el aviso, no habrían llegado tarde.
(If they had received the notice, they would not have arrived late.)

6. Si él/ella ... el dinero, podría haber pagado la cuenta.

Si él/ella hubiera/hubiese cogido el dinero, podría haber pagado la cuenta.
(If he/she had taken the money, he/she could have paid the bill.)