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Proteger (to protect) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Proteger (to protect) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Proteger - Conjugation of to protect 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: Proteger (to protect) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Dilemas sociales (Social dilemmas)

Conjugation of to protect in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

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

Example phrases

  • Yo hubiera/hubiese protegido los fondos si hubiera podido expresar mi opinión. I would have protected the funds if I had been able to express my opinion.
  • Tú hubieras/hubieses protegido la marca si te hubieras suscrito a la revista. You would have protected the brand if you had subscribed to the magazine.
  • Él/ella hubiera/hubiese protegido la privacidad de la emisora. He would have protected the privacy of the broadcaster.
  • Nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos protegido los servicios sociales en el entorno urbano. We would have protected the social services in the urban environment.
  • Vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis protegido la causa de la orquesta. You would have protected the cause of the orchestra.
  • Ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen protegido la innovación en la realidad virtual. They would have protected the innovation in virtual reality.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - proteger (to protect)

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

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Proteger (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Él/ella ... la privacidad de la emisora.

Él/ella hubiera/hubiese protegido la privacidad de la emisora.
(He would have protected the privacy of the broadcaster.)

2. Vosotros/vosotras ... la causa de la orquesta.

Vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis protegido la causa de la orquesta.
(You would have protected the cause of the orchestra.)

3. Ellos/ellas ... la innovación en la realidad virtual.

Ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen protegido la innovación en la realidad virtual.
(They would have protected the innovation in virtual reality.)

4. Yo ... los fondos si hubiera podido expresar mi opinión.

Yo hubiera/hubiese protegido los fondos si hubiera podido expresar mi opinión.
(I would have protected the funds if I had been able to express my opinion.)

5. Nosotros/nosotras ... los servicios sociales en el entorno urbano.

Nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos protegido los servicios sociales en el entorno urbano.
(We would have protected the social services in the urban environment.)

6. Tú ... la marca si te hubieras suscrito a la revista.

Tú hubieras/hubieses protegido la marca si te hubieras suscrito a la revista.
(You would have protected the brand if you had subscribed to the magazine.)