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Nacer (to be born) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Nacer (to be born) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Nacer - Conjugation of to be born 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: Nacer (to be born) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)

Conjugation of to be born in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

  • Si yo hubiera/hubiese nacido en otro país, hablaría otro idioma. If I had been born in another country, I would speak another language.
  • Si tú hubieras/hubieses nacido en otra época, verías el mundo de otra manera. If you had been born in another era, you would see the world differently.
  • Si él/ella hubiera/hubiese nacido con ese talento, sería famoso/a. If he/she had been born with that talent, he/she would be famous.
  • Si nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos nacido en la montaña, seríamos escaladores. If we had been born in the mountains, we would be climbers.
  • Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis nacido en esta ciudad, entenderíais sus tradiciones. If you had been born in this city, you would understand its traditions.
  • Si ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen nacido en otra familia, tendrían otros nombres. If they had been born in another family, they would have different names.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - nacer (to be born)

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

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Nacer (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si él/ella ... con ese talento, sería famoso/a.

Si él/ella hubiera/hubiese nacido con ese talento, sería famoso/a.
(If he/she had been born with that talent, he/she would be famous.)

2. Si ellos/ellas ... en otra familia, tendrían otros nombres.

Si ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen nacido en otra familia, tendrían otros nombres.
(If they had been born in another family, they would have different names.)

3. Si vosotros/vosotras ... en esta ciudad, entenderíais sus tradiciones.

Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis nacido en esta ciudad, entenderíais sus tradiciones.
(If you had been born in this city, you would understand its traditions.)

4. Si yo ... en otro país, hablaría otro idioma.

Si yo hubiera/hubiese nacido en otro país, hablaría otro idioma.
(If I had been born in another country, I would speak another language.)

5. Si tú ... en otra época, verías el mundo de otra manera.

Si tú hubieras/hubieses nacido en otra época, verías el mundo de otra manera.
(If you had been born in another era, you would see the world differently.)

6. Si nosotros/nosotras ... en la montaña, seríamos escaladores.

Si nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos nacido en la montaña, seríamos escaladores.
(If we had been born in the mountains, we would be climbers.)