Hubiese (en. Had)

/uˈβjese/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

It is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past.

If I had known, I wouldn't have come.

Si hubiese sabido, no habría venido.

It is used in subordinate clauses that depend on a conditional verb.

I wish you had come to the party.

Quisiera que hubieses venido a la fiesta.

It is also used to express situations that did not take place due to certain conditions.

I would like you to have finished the project on time.

Me gustaría que hubieses terminado el proyecto a tiempo.

It comes from the Latin 'habuisset', which is the form of the verb 'habere' in the subjunctive.

If I had known

It expresses regret for not having certain information in the past.

Si yo hubiese sabido

As if I had

It indicates a hypothetical situation that did not occur.

Como si hubiese

I wish you had

It expresses the desire for something to have happened differently.

Ojalá hubieses

there was

Form of the verb "to have" used to denote actions that occurred in the past.

había

there was

Form of the verb "to have" in the past that indicates possession or previous situations.

tenía

had

Another form of the verb "to have" in the subjunctive, also in the past.

hubiera

It refers to an unfulfilled or desired situation.

I would have liked you to have been honest.

Me hubiera gustado que hubieses sido sincero.

Colloquial way to lament a missed opportunity.

If you had been here, everything would be different.

Si hubieses estado aquí, todo sería diferente.