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Probar (to try) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Probar (to try) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Probar - Conjugation of to try 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: Probar (to try) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Gastronomía (Gastronomy)

Conjugation of to try in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

  • Si yo hubiera/hubiese probado otra estrategia, quizás habría tenido éxito. If I had tried another strategy, perhaps I would have been successful.
  • Si tú hubieras/hubieses probado diferentes técnicas, podrías haberte graduado antes. If you had tried different techniques, you could have graduated earlier.
  • Supongo que él hubiera/hubiese probado el puesto, habría conseguido la oportunidad. I suppose that if he had tried the position, he would have gotten the opportunity.
  • Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos probado el curso presencial, habríamos aprendido mejor. If we had tried the in-person course, we would have learned better.
  • Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis probado más veces, habríais ganado experiencia. If you had tried more times, you would have gained experience.
  • Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen probado la nueva herramienta, habrían terminado la tarea. If they had tried the new tool, they would have finished the task.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - probar (to try)

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

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Probar (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Supongo que él ... el puesto, habría conseguido la oportunidad.

Supongo que él hubiera/hubiese probado el puesto, habría conseguido la oportunidad.
(I suppose that if he had tried the position, he would have gotten the opportunity.)

2. Si yo ... otra estrategia, quizás habría tenido éxito.

Si yo hubiera/hubiese probado otra estrategia, quizás habría tenido éxito.
(If I had tried another strategy, perhaps I would have been successful.)

3. Si tú ... diferentes técnicas, podrías haberte graduado antes.

Si tú hubieras/hubieses probado diferentes técnicas, podrías haberte graduado antes.
(If you had tried different techniques, you could have graduated earlier.)

4. Si ellos ... la nueva herramienta, habrían terminado la tarea.

Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen probado la nueva herramienta, habrían terminado la tarea.
(If they had tried the new tool, they would have finished the task.)

5. Si vosotros ... más veces, habríais ganado experiencia.

Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis probado más veces, habríais ganado experiencia.
(If you had tried more times, you would have gained experience.)

6. Si nosotros ... el curso presencial, habríamos aprendido mejor.

Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos probado el curso presencial, habríamos aprendido mejor.
(If we had tried the in-person course, we would have learned better.)