The past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto del subjuntivo) is also called the pluperfect subjunctive. Its formed with the past subjunctive of haber + [past participle]. Compare the following subjunctive forms. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Step 1: Preterite, Uds. form of haber: Hubieron Step 2: Chop the -ron Step 3: add the past subjunctive endings: Step 4: past participle-ize the main verb: -ado, -ido © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The triggers are now in the past. The past perfect subjunctive is used in subordinate clauses (requires QUE) under the same conditions that you have learned for other subjunctive forms. The triggers are now in the past. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

The pluperfect subjunctive is used in the same way the past perfect is used in English (I had talked, you had spoken, etc.). It refers to actions or conditions that had taken place before another action or condition in the past. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Indica la forma apropiada del pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo de cada verbo. Esperaba que ustedes _______________ (hacer) las reservaciones. Dudaba que tú _______________ (decir) eso. No estaba seguro de que ellos _______________ (ir). No creían que nosotros _______________ (hablar) con Ricardo. No había nadie que _______________ (poder) comer tanto como él. No había nadie que _______________ (ver) el espectáculo. Me molestó que tú no me _______________ (llamar) antes. ¿Había alguien que no _______________ (apreciar) esa película? No creían que nosotras _______________ (bailar) en el festival. No era cierto que yo _______________ (ir) con él al concierto. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

It was sad that he had not made the team. It was important to me that she had studied for the test. I recommended that they had already eaten. They were not sure that I had already returned. It was posible that we had already seen the movie. They wanted someone that had already believed them. There wasn’t anybody that had not already fried the potatoes. It bothered me that they had already written the song. It was strange that she had already read the book. They doubted that we had already brought the food. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.