Empezar (to start) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Empezar (to start) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Empezar - Conjugation of to start 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: Empezar (to start) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Fechas del calendario y días festivos. (Calendar dates and holidays)

Conjugation of to start in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

Si hubiera/hubiese empezado más temprano, ya habría terminado. If I had started earlier, I would have already finished.
Si tú hubieras/hubieses empezado el proyecto, ya tendríamos algo hecho. If you had started the project, we would already have something done.
Si él hubiera/hubiese empezado a estudiar antes, habría aprobado el examen fácilmente. If he had started studying earlier, he would have easily passed the exam.
Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos empezado el viaje ayer, ya estaríamos allí. If we had started the trip yesterday, we would already be there.
Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis empezado la reunión puntualmente, no habríamos perdido tanto tiempo. If you had started the meeting on time, we would not have wasted so much time.
Si ellas hubieran/hubiesen empezado a cocinar antes, la cena estaría lista. If they had started cooking earlier, dinner would be ready.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - empezar (to start)

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

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Empezar (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si ... más temprano, ya habría terminado.

Si hubiera/hubiese empezado más temprano, ya habría terminado.

(If I had started earlier, I would have already finished.)

2. Si tú ... el proyecto, ya tendríamos algo hecho.

Si tú hubieras/hubieses empezado el proyecto, ya tendríamos algo hecho.

(If you had started the project, we would already have something done.)

3. Si nosotros ... el viaje ayer, ya estaríamos allí.

Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos empezado el viaje ayer, ya estaríamos allí.

(If we had started the trip yesterday, we would already be there.)

4. Si vosotros ... la reunión puntualmente, no habríamos perdido tanto tiempo.

Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis empezado la reunión puntualmente, no habríamos perdido tanto tiempo.

(If you had started the meeting on time, we would not have wasted so much time.)

5. Si ellas ... a cocinar antes, la cena estaría lista.

Si ellas hubieran/hubiesen empezado a cocinar antes, la cena estaría lista.

(If they had started cooking earlier, dinner would be ready.)

6. Si él ... a estudiar antes, habría aprobado el examen fácilmente.

Si él hubiera/hubiese empezado a estudiar antes, habría aprobado el examen fácilmente.

(If he had started studying earlier, he would have easily passed the exam.)