El pretérito pluscuamperfecto de indicativo se usa para hablar de una acción anterior a otra acción pasada, ya terminada.
(The past perfect (pluperfect) indicative is used to talk about an action that occurred before another past action, already completed.)
- It is formed with haber in the imperfect + past participle.
| Verbos en -ar | Verbos en -er | Verbos en -ir |
| Yo había solicitado (I had requested) | Yo había concedido (I had granted) | Yo había pedido (I had asked for) |
| Tú habías solicitado (You had requested) | Tú habías concedido (You had granted) | Tú habías pedido (You had asked for) |
| Él/Ella/Usted había solicitado (He/She/You had requested) | Él/Ella/Usted había concedido (He/She/You had granted) | Él/Ella/Usted había pedido (He/She/You had asked for) |
| Nosotros/as habíamos solicitado (We had requested) | Nosotros/as habíamos concedido (We had granted) | Nosotros/as habíamos pedido (We had asked for) |
| Vosotros/as habíais solicitado (You all had requested) | Vosotros/as habíais concedido (You all had granted) | Vosotros/as habíais pedido (You all had asked for) |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes habían solicitado (They/You had requested) | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes habían concedido (They/You had granted) | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes habían pedido (They/You had asked for) |
Exercise 1: Pretérito pluscuamperfecto de indicativo
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
habías solicitado, había solicitado, había entregado, había justificado, había estado, habíamos avisado, había pedido, habíais acordado
1.
Pedir:
Ella ... un día libre por motivos familiares.
(She had taken a day off for family reasons.)
2.
Entregar:
Yo ... el justificante médico a tiempo.
(I had submitted the medical certificate on time.)
3.
Avisar:
Nosotros ... con antelación al jefe.
(We had informed the boss in advance.)
4.
Acordar:
Vosotros ... una jornada libre extra.
(You had agreed on an extra day off.)
5.
Justificar:
Yo ... la ausencia con un documento médico.
(I had justified the absence with a medical certificate.)
6.
Solicitar:
Yo ... vacaciones antes de firmar el contrato.
(I had requested holiday before signing the contract.)
7.
Estar:
Ella ... de baja por motivos médicos.
(She had been off work for medical reasons.)
8.
Solicitar:
Tú ... teletrabajo antes del verano.
(You had requested to work from home before the summer.)
Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Rewrite the sentences using the past perfect indicative (haber in the imperfect + past participle).
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleCuando llegué a la oficina, ya había terminado el informe antes de llamar al cliente.(When I arrived at the office, I had already finished the report before I called the client.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleYa habíamos pedido más información antes de firmar el contrato.(We had already requested more information before signing the contract.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleEl jefe me concedió la entrevista porque ya había revisado mi currículum.(The boss granted me the interview because he had already reviewed my résumé.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleCuando tú me diste la respuesta, yo ya había enviado la solicitud.(By the time you gave me the answer, I had already sent the application.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleEllos ya habían vivido dos años en Madrid antes de mudarse a Valencia.(They had already lived in Madrid for two years before moving to Valencia.)
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Nosotros vimos el contrato y después hicimos todas las preguntas.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleNosotros ya habíamos visto el contrato antes de hacer todas las preguntas.(We had already looked over the contract before asking all the questions.)
