Pluperfect past tense (subjunctive mood)

The past tense pluperfect The subjunctive mode is a tense that is used to refer to an action in the past that takes place before another action that is also past. For example: I was surprised not you should have came to my birthday

This tense is formed with the auxiliary “to have” in the past tense of the subjunctive mode followed by the participle of the main verb, which is what will give it global meaning. The fact that it is a perfect verb indicates that the action is finished. For example: I wish would have left with an umbrella, so I didn’t get wet.

Uses of the pluperfect tense

The pluperfect past tense is used:

  • To refer to actions already completed that have taken place in the past and that are prior to another action also in the past. For example: The mother was surprised that her son did not would have sent not a postal letter during the trip.
  • To express hypothetical actions in the past, or actions that could have happened and did not. For example: Suppose your car doesn’t would have decomposedwhere would you be now?
  • In subordinate clauses together with certain expressions that govern the subjunctive mood, such as desire, doubt, believe, want, need, etc. For example: I did not believe that would have arrived so far with his attitude.
  • In conditional sentences in the past with Yeah, usually impossible to achieve. For example: If you would have seen Before, I would have shut my mouth.
  • To formulate the negation in sentences that in their affirmative mode would be in the pluperfect or conditional past tense composed of the indicative mode. For example: The young man did not imagine that they would have arrived all the guests.
  • To make recommendations or give advice, especially regarding something that should have been done and was not done. For example: I would have chosen a different path than her.
  • To mention an action of which we were not aware. For example: I didn’t know that you you would have bought a motorcycle.

Past tense conjugation

first conjugation
second conjugation
third conjugation

I
would have or would have loved would have or would have feared would have or would have left

Your voice
you would have or would have loved you would have or would have feared you would have or would have left

He she
would have or would have loved would have or would have feared would have or would have left

we
we would have or would have loved we would have or would have feared we would have or would have parted

you
You
you would have loved/
would have or would have loved would have or would have feared/
they would have or would have feared you would have or would have left/
they would have left

they
they would have or would have loved they would have or would have feared they would have or would have parted

Examples of sentences with past tense verbs

  1. Yes I would have known Since there were so many students, the teacher would have divided the class in two.
  2. Never I would have imagined that the problem would be solved that way.
  3. I wish I would have studied more for the final exam!
  4. How would you have reacted if you would have been instead?
  5. if it we would have tried again, I’m sure we would have made it.
  6. it would have been beautiful if we would have traveled together for the world.
  7. He was surprised that the child did not would have eaten nothing all day.
  8. Yes I would had money, he would have canceled his debts immediately.
  9. I hope so you had said the truth at the time.
  10. But we would have walked day and night, we would not have reached our destination.
  11. I didn’t know that everything would have finished so bad between them.
  12. It would have been Better to meet at your house.
  13. i know today I would have acted different from how I did that time.
  14. should have Water the plants so they don’t die.
  15. He was very happy that we would have arrived in time to see the show.
  16. the doctor would have wished give the patient good news, but it was not to be.
  17. Yes would have left the sun, we would already be on the beach.
  18. She never would have reacted as bad as him when he found out the news.
  19. If I dont know would have distracted behind the wheel, no accident would have occurred.
  20. I hope so you would have invited to your house back then, now I’m offended.
  21. if i you would have warnedI would have helped you in everything you needed.
  22. Instead, I would have withdrawn from the place as soon as possible.
  23. Never I would have thought that she was engaged.
  24. if the team would have scored two goals, he would have won the championship.
  25. It would have been Ideally he should be seen by a doctor, but they were completely isolated.
  26. No we would have achieved nothing if your help.
  27. Although had regretfulThe damage was already done.
  28. I was surprised not you would have warned the premiere of your film.
  29. I did not know that it would have rained so much last night
  30. He was glad that would have finished the season because I needed to rest.

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