Poder (to be able) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Poder (to be able) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Poder - Conjugation of to be able 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: Poder (to be able) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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Conjugation of to be able in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

Si hubiera/hubiese podido viajar a África, habría admirado los elefantes. If I had been able to travel to Africa, I would have admired the elephants.
Si tú hubieras/hubieses podido ver el búho, habría sido fascinante. If you had been able to see the owl, it would have been fascinating.
Si él hubiera/hubiese podido plantar una margarita, estaría contento. If he had been able to plant a daisy, he would be happy.
Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos podido respirar el aire del bosque, estaríamos relajados. If we had been able to breathe the forest air, we would be relaxed.
Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis podido visitar la selva, habríais visto animales exóticos. If you had been able to visit the jungle, you would have seen exotic animals.
Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen podido huir del desierto, se habrían sentido aliviados. If they had been able to escape from the desert, they would have felt relieved.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - poder (to be able)

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

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Poder (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si tú ... ver el búho, habría sido fascinante.

Si tú hubieras/hubieses podido ver el búho, habría sido fascinante.

(If you had been able to see the owl, it would have been fascinating.)

2. Si vosotros ... visitar la selva, habríais visto animales exóticos.

Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis podido visitar la selva, habríais visto animales exóticos.

(If you had been able to visit the jungle, you would have seen exotic animals.)

3. Si ellos ... huir del desierto, se habrían sentido aliviados.

Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen podido huir del desierto, se habrían sentido aliviados.

(If they had been able to escape from the desert, they would have felt relieved.)

4. Si ... viajar a África, habría admirado los elefantes.

Si hubiera/hubiese podido viajar a África, habría admirado los elefantes.

(If I had been able to travel to Africa, I would have admired the elephants.)

5. Si nosotros ... respirar el aire del bosque, estaríamos relajados.

Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos podido respirar el aire del bosque, estaríamos relajados.

(If we had been able to breathe the forest air, we would be relaxed.)

6. Si él ... plantar una margarita, estaría contento.

Si él hubiera/hubiese podido plantar una margarita, estaría contento.

(If he had been able to plant a daisy, he would be happy.)