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Pensar (to think) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Pensar (to think) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Pensar - Conjugation of to think 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: Pensar (to think) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Lista de deseos (Bucket list)

Conjugation of to think in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

  • Si hubiera/hubiese pensado mejor, habría ahorrado dinero. If I had thought better, I would have saved money.
  • Ojalá hubieras/hubieses pensado en traer las gafas de sol. I wish you had thought about bringing the sunglasses.
  • Es posible que él hubiera/hubiese pensado en visitar la playa. He might have thought about visiting the beach.
  • Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos pensado bien, habríamos reservado el vuelo. If we had thought well, we would have booked the flight.
  • Si hubierais/hubieseis pensado en el alquiler, no estaría cancelado. If you had thought about the rent, it would not be cancelled.
  • Esperaba que ellos hubieran/hubiesen pensado en hacer una reserva. I had hoped that they had thought about making a reservation.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - pensar (to think)

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

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Pensar (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Ojalá ... en traer las gafas de sol.

Ojalá hubieras/hubieses pensado en traer las gafas de sol.
(I wish you had thought about bringing the sunglasses.)

2. Es posible que él ... en visitar la playa.

Es posible que él hubiera/hubiese pensado en visitar la playa.
(He might have thought about visiting the beach.)

3. Esperaba que ellos ... en hacer una reserva.

Esperaba que ellos hubieran/hubiesen pensado en hacer una reserva.
(I had hoped that they had thought about making a reservation.)

4. Si ... en el alquiler, no estaría cancelado.

Si hubierais/hubieseis pensado en el alquiler, no estaría cancelado.
(If you had thought about the rent, it would not be cancelled.)

5. Si ... bien, habríamos reservado el vuelo.

Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos pensado bien, habríamos reservado el vuelo.
(If we had thought well, we would have booked the flight.)

6. Si ... mejor, habría ahorrado dinero.

Si hubiera/hubiese pensado mejor, habría ahorrado dinero.
(If I had thought better, I would have saved money.)