Would have (es. Hobieran)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Si hubieran llegado a tiempo, habríamos sido felices.
If they had arrived on time, we would have been happy.
Context: daily life Si mis amigos hobieran venido a la fiesta, habría sido más divertida.
If my friends had come to the party, it would have been more fun.
Context: social event Si ellos hobieran estudiado, habrían pasado el examen.
If they had studied, they would have passed the exam.
Context: education Intermediate (B1-B2)
Si hubieran seguido las instrucciones, no habrían tenido problemas.
If they had followed the instructions, they wouldn't have had problems.
Context: work Me gustaría que ellos hobieran participado más en la discusión.
I wish they had participated more in the discussion.
Context: society Si hubieran mantenido la calma, la situación sería diferente.
If they had kept calm, the situation would be different.
Context: conflict resolution Advanced (C1-C2)
Si tan solo hubieran tenido la precaución de reflexionar sobre sus decisiones, el resultado podría haber sido más favorable.
If only they had had the foresight to reflect on their decisions, the outcome could have been more favorable.
Context: philosophical reflection A menudo me pregunto cómo cambiaría el mundo si las personas hobieran aprendido de los errores del pasado.
I often wonder how the world would change if people had learned from the mistakes of the past.
Context: societal critique Es una pena que no hubieran considerado la diversidad de opiniones antes de tomar una decisión tan drástica.
It’s a pity that they did not consider the diversity of opinions before making such a drastic decision.
Context: political commentary