Hubiéramos (en. We would have)

/uˈβjeɾamos/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Expresses a hypothetical action that could have happened.

If we had known, we would have acted differently.

Si hubiéramos sabido, habríamos actuado de manera diferente.

Used in conditional sentences to express wishes or unreal situations in the past.

I wish we had arrived on time to the meeting.

Ojalá hubiéramos llegado a tiempo a la reunión.

Indicates a past possibility that did not materialize.

If we had had more information, we wouldn't have made that decision.

Si hubiéramos tenido más información, no habríamos tomado esa decisión.

From the verb haber, derived from the Latin 'habere'.

If we had been there

Expresses regret for not having been present at an event.

Si hubiéramos estado allí

I wish we had been able to

Indicates desire or lamentation for not having been able to do something.

Ojalá hubiéramos podido

If we had known

Reflects a situation in which prior information is missed.

Si hubiéramos sabido

haber

Auxiliary verb used to form certain compound tenses.

haber

hubiera

Subjunctive form of the verb haber used in conditional sentences.

hubiera

hubiesen

Subjunctive form of the verb haber in the third person plural.

hubiesen

Expression used in the context of regret

If we had acted differently, things would be different.

Si hubiéramos actuado de otra manera, las cosas serían diferentes.

Reflects a criticism of past decisions

If we had listened to the experts, we wouldn't be in this situation.

Si hubiéramos escuchado a los expertos, no estaríamos en esta situación.