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Use the knowledge you have gained in the study section to translate the following sentences. Read the phrase in English and say the Spanish out loud before you click on the yellow icon to see if you were right.

Buena suerte.

 

Example: I hoped that you had eaten.

Esperaba que hubieras comido.

He thought that you had spoken.

Él pensó que hubieras hablado.

Perhaps he had spoken with her.

Quizás él hubiera hablado con ella.

It was possible that he had lived in Tenerife.

Fue posible que él hubiera vivido en Tenerife.

I thought that she had walked in the park.

Pensé que ella hubiera caminado en el parque.

I doubted that she had listened to the music.

Dudaba que ella hubiera escuchado a la música.

I suppose that they had listened to the teacher.

Supongo que ellos hubieran escuchado al profesor.

I thought that you (polite) had danced very well.

Pensè que usted hubiera bailado muy bien.

Perhaps he had bought a gift.

Quizás él hubiera comprado un regalo.

It was possible that they had walked in the park.

Fue posible que hubieran caminado en el parque.

I doubt that you (polite plural) had walked to school.

Dudo que ustedes hubieran caminado al colegio.

I thought that my mum had prepared the dinner.

Pensé que mi madre hubiera preparado la cena.

I believe that the teacher had prepared the lessons.

Creo que el profesor hubiera preparado las lecciones.  

I believe that my dad had worked in a bank for 20 years.

Creo que mi padre hubiera trabajado en un banco por veinte años.

I believed that my dad had worked in a bank for 20 years.

Creía que mi padre hubiera trabajado en un banco por veinte años.

She hoped that he had paid the bill.

Ella esperó que él hubiera pagado la cuenta. 

I hope that they had studied at school.

Espero que hubieran estudiado al colegio.  

I believe that he had played the piano for 10 years.

Creo que  él hubiera tocado el piano por diez años.

I doubt that she had played the piano.

Dudo que ella hubiera tocado el piano.

It´s unlikely that they had arrived before 9 a.m.

Es improbable que ellos hubieran llegado antes de las nueve de la mañana.

I believe that all of you had waited for the bus.

Creo que hubieráis esperado para el autobús.