Hubiesen (en. Would have)

/uˈβjɛsen/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Third person plural of the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber.

If they had arrived on time, we wouldn't have had problems.

Si ellos hubiesen llegado a tiempo, no habríamos tenido problemas.

It is used in contexts of expressing wishes or unreal situations.

I wish they had been able to participate in the meeting.

Ojalá que hubiesen podido participar en la reunión.

It appears in constructions that express hypothetical conditions.

If they had studied more, they would have passed the exam.

Si hubiesen estudiado más, habrían aprobado el examen.

From Latin 'habere', which means to have.

if they had known

expresses a lament or wish that something had been known earlier.

si hubiesen sabido

they would have wanted

indicates an action that could have occurred if it had been desired.

hubieran querido

it is possible that they had

is used to propose a possibility in the past.

es posible que hubiesen

hubiera

First or third person singular of the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber.

hubiera

habido

Participle of the verb haber, implying that something has taken place.

habido

Informal use in situations referring to lack of action.

If only they had done that, everything would be different.

Si solo hubiesen hecho eso, todo sería diferente.

Colloquial explanation of a situation that never happened.

If they had known you were coming, we would have prepared something.

Si hubiesen sabido que venían, habríamos preparado algo.