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Desear (to desire) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

 Desear (to desire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Desear - Conjugation of to desire in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Desear (to desire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Planes familiares (Family plans)

Conjugation of to desire in Pretérito anterior

  • yo hube deseado I had desired
  • tú hubiste deseado You had desired
  • él/ella hubo deseado he had desired
  • nosotros/nosotras hubimos deseado we had desired
  • vosotros/vosotras hubisteis deseado You had desired
  • ellos/ellas hubieron deseado They had desired

Example phrases

  • Yo hube deseado aprender a realizar esculturas. I had desired to learn to make sculptures.
  • Tú hubiste deseado invitar al fotógrafo a la reunión. You had desired to invite the photographer to the meeting.
  • Él hubo deseado aceptar la invitación del músico. He had desired to accept the invitation from the musician.
  • Nosotros hubimos deseado completar el proyecto antes de salir. We had desired to complete the project before leaving.
  • Vosotros hubisteis deseado participar en la excursión. You had desired to participate in the excursion.
  • Ellos hubieron deseado contratar al fotógrafo para la boda. They had desired to hire the photographer for the wedding.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - desear (to desire)

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

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Desear (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. Yo ... aprender a realizar esculturas.

Yo hube deseado aprender a realizar esculturas.
(I had desired to learn to make sculptures.)

2. Tú ... invitar al fotógrafo a la reunión.

Tú hubiste deseado invitar al fotógrafo a la reunión.
(You had desired to invite the photographer to the meeting.)

3. Nosotros ... completar el proyecto antes de salir.

Nosotros hubimos deseado completar el proyecto antes de salir.
(We had desired to complete the project before leaving.)

4. Ellos ... contratar al fotógrafo para la boda.

Ellos hubieron deseado contratar al fotógrafo para la boda.
(They had desired to hire the photographer for the wedding.)

5. Vosotros ... participar en la excursión.

Vosotros hubisteis deseado participar en la excursión.
(You had desired to participate in the excursion.)

6. Él ... aceptar la invitación del músico.

Él hubo deseado aceptar la invitación del músico.
(He had desired to accept the invitation from the musician.)