Comer in the Past Perfect Subjunctive / Pluperfect Subjunctive Tense
Name In Spanish: Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo
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When to use this tense with comer
Expressions of surprise or disbelief in the past:
Ordené que todos hubieran comido antes de la reunión.
Me sorprendió que ellos ya hubieran comido cuando yo llegué.
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past:
No creía que ella hubiera comido tanto en tan poco tiempo.
Ojalá ellos hubieran comido antes.
Read a dialog with comer in the Past Perfect Subjunctive / Pluperfect Subjunctive Tense
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Mini Dialog for the Tense
Dos amigas hablando
Two friends talking
Noelia: ¿Qué tal tu cita? ¿Has estado comiendo en el restaurante de Pedro?
How was your date? Have you been eating at Pedro's restaurant?
Mónica: ¡Sí! ¡Todo estaba exquisito!
Yes, everything was delicious!
Noelia: Me alegra que vosotros hayáis comido bien allí. ¡Ese restaurante es acierto seguro!
I'm glad you had a good meal there - that restaurant is a sure hit!
Mónica: Aunque nosotros hayamos comido hoy, podríamos ir mañana contigo y repetir.
Even if we had lunch today, we could go with you tomorrow and repeat.
Noelia: No es necesario Mónica. Además ahora que ya sois pareja, querrás pasar más tiempo con él.
It's not necessary Monica. Besides, now that you're a couple, you'll want to spend more time with him.
Mónica: Que yo haya comido hoy con él, no significa que ya sea mi pareja.
Just because I had lunch with him today doesn't mean that he is my partner.
Noelia: Estoy de acuerdo. Aunque tu hayas comido con él, ¡aún no te ha enamorado! Tendrá que esforzarse más, jajaja.
I agree. Even if you've eaten with him, you still haven't fallen in love with him! He'll have to try harder, hahaha.
Conjugation chart for comer in the Past Perfect Subjunctive / Pluperfect Subjunctive tense
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| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo hubiera (o hubiese) comido | I would have eaten / I had eaten |
| tú | Tú hubieras (o hubieses) comido | You would have eaten / You had eaten |
| vos | Vos hubieras (o hubieses) comido | (voseo) You would have eaten / You had eaten |
| usted | Usted hubiera (o hubiese) comido | (Formal) You would have eaten / You had eaten |
| él / ella | Él / Ella hubiera (o hubiese) comido | He / she would have eaten / He/She had eaten |
| nosotros / nosotras | Nosotros / Nosotras hubiéramos (o hubiésemos) comido | We would have eaten (or would have eaten) |
| vosotros / vosotras | Vosotros / Vosotras hubierais (o hubieseis) comido | You would have eaten (or would have eaten) |
| ustedes | Ustedes hubieran (o hubiesen) comido | (Formal) You (all) would have eaten / You (all) had eaten |
| ellos / ellas | Ellos / Ellas hubieran (o hubiesen) comido | They would have eaten / They had eaten |