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Preparar (to prepare) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Preparar (to prepare) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Preparar - Conjugation of to prepare 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: Preparar (to prepare) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Decir tu edad (Saying your age)

Conjugation of to prepare in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

  • Si yo hubiera/hubiese preparado todo con antelación, no tendríamos este problema. If I had prepared everything in advance, we wouldn't have this problem.
  • Si tú hubieras/hubieses preparado el informe, habríamos terminado a tiempo. If you had prepared the report, we would have finished on time.
  • Si él hubiera/hubiese preparado la cena, no habríamos tenido que pedir comida. If he had prepared dinner, we wouldn't have had to order food.
  • Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos preparado la presentación, el jefe estaría contento. If we had prepared the presentation, the boss would be happy.
  • Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis preparado mejor, el examen habría sido más fácil. If you had prepared better, the exam would have been easier.
  • Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen preparado el evento, todo estaría listo ahora. If they had prepared the event, everything would be ready now.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - preparar (to prepare)

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

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Preparar (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si ellos ... el evento, todo estaría listo ahora.

Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen preparado el evento, todo estaría listo ahora.
(If they had prepared the event, everything would be ready now.)

2. Si tú ... el informe, habríamos terminado a tiempo.

Si tú hubieras/hubieses preparado el informe, habríamos terminado a tiempo.
(If you had prepared the report, we would have finished on time.)

3. Si vosotros ... mejor, el examen habría sido más fácil.

Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis preparado mejor, el examen habría sido más fácil.
(If you had prepared better, the exam would have been easier.)

4. Si nosotros ... la presentación, el jefe estaría contento.

Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos preparado la presentación, el jefe estaría contento.
(If we had prepared the presentation, the boss would be happy.)

5. Si yo ... todo con antelación, no tendríamos este problema.

Si yo hubiera/hubiese preparado todo con antelación, no tendríamos este problema.
(If I had prepared everything in advance, we wouldn't have this problem.)

6. Si él ... la cena, no habríamos tenido que pedir comida.

Si él hubiera/hubiese preparado la cena, no habríamos tenido que pedir comida.
(If he had prepared dinner, we wouldn't have had to order food.)