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The meaning of the Spanish word "hubiera" and how you use it

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hubiera...sido
(v.) (past perfect subjunctive) (yo / usted / él / ella) had been; would have been
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Hubiera sido doctor .
I would have been a doctor.
Si tan solo hubiera sido un poco más inteligente .
If I had only been a bit more intelligent.
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Singular or Plural? Normal or Normales?
cuando lo apropiado hubiera sido decir ,
when the appropriate thing would have been to say,
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¿ Si todo hubiera sido demasiado perfecto ?
If everything had been too perfect?
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Quizás si la cartulina hubiera sido más oscura mi táctica hubiera funcionado .
Maybe if the poster board had been darker my tactic would have worked.
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hubiera
(v.) (imperfect subjunctive) (impersonal) there were/was; there would be
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Si hubiera leche , haríamos una tarta .
If there were milk, we'd make a cake.
Ojalá no hubiera guerras .
I wish there were no wars.
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Why Does Inflation Exist?
Si en esa misma economía hubiera dos mil euros , pues cada cerdo valdría mil .
If in that same economy there were two thousand euros, then each pig would be worth a thousand.
Why Does Inflation Exist?
Y si hubiera dos millones de euros cada cerdo valdría un millón .
And if there were two million euros, each pig would be worth a million.
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Siento como si hubiera un vínculo entre tu corazón y el mío .
I feel as if there were a link between your heart and mine.
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hubiera...caminado
(v.) (past perfect subjunctive) (yo / usted / él / ella / se (impersonal reflexive)) would have walked In this case, it would also be correct to say "habría caminado."
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Hubiera caminado hasta tu casa si me lo hubieses pedido .
I would have walked home if you had asked for it.
No hubiera caminado tanto si hubiera visto la parada del autobús .
I would not have walked so much if I had seen the bus stop.
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"If You Had Wanted" - Pablo Alborán
Hubiera caminado descalzo con frío si hubieras querido .
I would have walked barefooted in the cold if you had wanted me to.
"If You Had Wanted" - Pablo Alborán
Hubiera caminado descalzo con frío si hubieras querido .
I would have walked barefooted in the cold if you had wanted me to.
"If You Had Wanted" - Pablo Alborán
Hubiera caminado descalzo con frío si hubieras querido .
I would have walked barefooted in the cold if you had wanted me to.
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hubiera...sabido
(v.) (past perfect subjunctive) (yo / usted / él / ella) had known
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Si hubiera sabido que venías , hubiera comprado pasteles .
If I had known that you were coming, I would have bought cakes.
Si ella lo hubiera sabido , nunca le habría ayudado .
If she had known it, she would never have helped him/her.
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If They Had Only Known ...
Si la gente hubiera sabido que había una persona
If the people had known that there was a person,
If They Had Only Known ...
Y si la madre hubiera sabido que la niña estaba lavando el portátil ,
And if the mother had known that the girl was washing a laptop,
If They Had Only Known ...
Si la niña hubiera sabido lo caro que es un ordenador ,
If the girl had known how expensive a computer is,
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hubiera...hecho
(v.) (past perfect subjunctive) (yo / usted / él / ella) would have done; had done
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Yo hubiera hecho la tarea si hubiera tenido tiempo .
I would have done the task if I had had time.
Ella me hubiera hecho el favor , pero no sabía como .
She would had done me the favor, but she did not know how.
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