Contestar (to answer) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Contestar (to answer) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Contestar - Conjugation of to answer 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: Contestar (to answer) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Contrátame (Hire me)

Conjugation of to answer in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

Si hubiera/hubiese contestado la solicitud a tiempo, habría ganado el premio. If I had answered the application on time, I would have won the prize.
Si hubieras/hubieses contestado el teléfono, no estaríamos preocupados. If you had answered the phone, we wouldn't be worried.
Si Juan hubiera/hubiese contestado el mensaje, sabríamos qué hacer. If Juan had answered the message, we would know what to do.
Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos contestado la encuesta, habríamos ayudado a mejorar el servicio. We had answered the survey, we would have helped to improve the service.
Si hubierais/hubieseis contestado las preguntas, la profesora no estaría enfadada. If you had answered the questions, the teacher would not be angry.
Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen contestado el formulario, habrían recibido la confirmación de la reserva. If they had answered the form, they would have received the booking confirmation.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - contestar (to answer)

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

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Contestar (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si ... la encuesta, habríamos ayudado a mejorar el servicio.

Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos contestado la encuesta, habríamos ayudado a mejorar el servicio.

(We had answered the survey, we would have helped to improve the service.)

2. Si ... las preguntas, la profesora no estaría enfadada.

Si hubierais/hubieseis contestado las preguntas, la profesora no estaría enfadada.

(If you had answered the questions, the teacher would not be angry.)

3. Si juan ... el mensaje, sabríamos qué hacer.

Si juan hubiera/hubiese contestado el mensaje, sabríamos qué hacer.

(If Juan had answered the message, we would know what to do.)

4. Si ... la solicitud a tiempo, habría ganado el premio.

Si hubiera/hubiese contestado la solicitud a tiempo, habría ganado el premio.

(If I had answered the application on time, I would have won the prize.)

5. Si ellos ... el formulario, habrían recibido la confirmación de la reserva.

Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen contestado el formulario, habrían recibido la confirmación de la reserva.

(If they had answered the form, they would have received the booking confirmation.)

6. Si ... el teléfono, no estaríamos preocupados.

Si hubieras/hubieses contestado el teléfono, no estaríamos preocupados.

(If you had answered the phone, we wouldn't be worried.)