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Engordar (to gain weight) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Engordar (to gain weight) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Engordar - Conjugation of to gain weight 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: Engordar (to gain weight) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Hábitos saludables y no saludables (Healthy and unhealthy habits)

Conjugation of to gain weight in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

  • yo hubiera/hubiese engordado I would have gained weight
  • tú hubieras/hubieses engordado you had gained weight
  • él/ella hubiera/hubiese engordado He/she had gained weight
  • nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos engordado We had gained weight
  • vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis engordado You would have gained weight
  • ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen engordado They had gained weight

Example phrases

  • Si hubiera/hubiese engordado, el médico de guardia me habría recomendado un nuevo régimen. If I had gained weight, the on-call doctor would have recommended a new diet to me.
  • Si hubieras/hubieses engordado, quizás te habrías sentido más estresado. If you had gained weight, perhaps you would have felt more stressed.
  • Si hubiera/hubiese engordado, habría consultado al oculista por precaución. If he/she had gained weight, he/she would have consulted the eye doctor as a precaution.
  • Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos engordado, habríamos intentado mejorar la calidad de vida. If we had gained weight, we would have tried to improve the quality of life.
  • Si hubierais/hubieseis engordado, os habríais dado cuenta en la revisión médica. If you had gained weight, you would have noticed it during the medical check-up.
  • Si hubieran/hubiesen engordado, se habrían suscrito a una revista sobre autocuidado. If they had gained weight, they would have subscribed to a magazine about self-care.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - engordar (to gain weight)

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

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Engordar (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si ..., habríamos intentado mejorar la calidad de vida.

Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos engordado, habríamos intentado mejorar la calidad de vida.
(If we had gained weight, we would have tried to improve the quality of life.)

2. Si ..., os habríais dado cuenta en la revisión médica.

Si hubierais/hubieseis engordado, os habríais dado cuenta en la revisión médica.
(If you had gained weight, you would have noticed it during the medical check-up.)

3. Si ..., el médico de guardia me habría recomendado un nuevo régimen.

Si hubiera/hubiese engordado, el médico de guardia me habría recomendado un nuevo régimen.
(If I had gained weight, the on-call doctor would have recommended a new diet to me.)

4. Si ..., se habrían suscrito a una revista sobre autocuidado.

Si hubieran/hubiesen engordado, se habrían suscrito a una revista sobre autocuidado.
(If they had gained weight, they would have subscribed to a magazine about self-care.)

5. Si ..., habría consultado al oculista por precaución.

Si hubiera/hubiese engordado, habría consultado al oculista por precaución.
(If he/she had gained weight, he/she would have consulted the eye doctor as a precaution.)

6. Si ..., quizás te habrías sentido más estresado.

Si hubieras/hubieses engordado, quizás te habrías sentido más estresado.
(If you had gained weight, perhaps you would have felt more stressed.)