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Tocar (to play) - Pretérito pluscuamperfecto, indicativo (Pluperfect, indicative) - Spanish

 Tocar (to play) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Tocar - Conjugation of to play in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the pluperfect, indicative tense (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto, indicativo (Pluperfect, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Tocar (to play) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Describir pasatiempos (Describing hobbies)

Conjugation of to play in Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

  • yo había tocado I had played
  • tú habías tocado you had played
  • él/ella había tocado he/she had played
  • nosotros/nosotras habíamos tocado we had played
  • vosotros/vosotras habíais tocado you had played
  • ellos/ellas habían tocado They had played

Example phrases

  • Yo había tocado el piano antes de ir a la universidad. I had played the piano before going to university.
  • Tú habías tocado la guitarra en la fiesta. You had played the guitar at the party.
  • Él había tocado el violín en el concierto. He had played the violin in the concert.
  • Nosotros habíamos tocado la batería en la banda. We had played the drums in the band.
  • Vosotros habíais tocado la flauta en la escuela. You had played the flute at school.
  • Ellos habían tocado el saxofón en el bar. They had played the saxophone in the bar.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - tocar (to play)

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

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Tocar (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellos ... el saxofón en el bar.

Ellos habían tocado el saxofón en el bar.
(They had played the saxophone in the bar.)

2. Él ... el violín en el concierto.

Él había tocado el violín en el concierto.
(He had played the violin in the concert.)

3. Yo ... el piano antes de ir a la universidad.

Yo había tocado el piano antes de ir a la universidad.
(I had played the piano before going to university.)

4. Vosotros ... la flauta en la escuela.

Vosotros habíais tocado la flauta en la escuela.
(You had played the flute at school.)

5. Tú ... la guitarra en la fiesta.

Tú habías tocado la guitarra en la fiesta.
(You had played the guitar at the party.)

6. Nosotros ... la batería en la banda.

Nosotros habíamos tocado la batería en la banda.
(We had played the drums in the band.)