How to conjugate abstener in Subjunctive Past Perfect in Spanish

abstener
to abstain
regular verb

Abstener means to refrain or hold back from doing something. It is often used in contexts involving self-control or avoiding participation.

How to conjugate abstener in Subjunctive Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past

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Subjunctive Past Perfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
hubiera abstenido
hubieras abstenido
Él / Ella / Usted
hubiera abstenido
Nosotros / Nosotras
hubiéramos abstenido
Vosotros / Vosotras
hubierais abstenido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
hubieran abstenido

Examples of abstener in Subjunctive Past Perfect

Yo
Si hubiera abstenido de fumar, estaría mejor.
If I had refrained from smoking, I would be better.
Es posible que hubieras abstenido antes de decidir.
You might have refrained before deciding.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella hubiera abstenido si hubiera sabido.
She would have refrained if she had known.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros hubiéramos abstenido si hubiéramos tenido opción.
We would have refrained if we had had the choice.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros hubierais abstenido si hubierais entendido.
You all would have refrained if you had understood.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos hubieran abstenido si hubieran sabido las consecuencias.
They would have refrained if they had known the consequences.

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Si hubiera abstenido de fumar, estaría mejor.

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