How to conjugate haber in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

haber
irregular verb

Haber is primarily used as an auxiliary verb to form compound tenses in Spanish, such as the present perfect. It can also mean 'to have' in the sense of possession, though this usage is less common and often replaced by 'tener'.

How to conjugate haber in Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

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

Examples of haber in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él hubiera llegado a tiempo.
I hoped that he had arrived on time.
No creía que tú hubieras olvidado.
I didn't believe that you had forgotten.
Él / Ella / Usted
Pensaba que ella hubiera sabido la verdad.
I thought that she had known the truth.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Si hubiéramos tenido tiempo, habríamos ido.
If we had had time, we would have gone.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais llegado temprano.
I was surprised that you all had arrived early.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creía que ellos hubieran terminado todavía.
I didn't believe that they had finished yet.

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Esperaba que él hubiera llegado a tiempo.

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