hubiera conocido

had known; had met

→ haber

phrase Rare #36,746

had known; had met A past perfect subjunctive form used for hypothetical situations, conditions, or regrets. Depending on context, conocer means either “to know” or “to meet.”

SP: Ojalá hubiera conocido a tu hermana antes.

EN: I wish I had met your sister earlier.

Ella no se hubiera casado con él si lo hubiera conocido mejor.

She wouldn’t have married him if she had known him better.

Si no me hubiera conocido, se hubiera acostado con otra.

If he hadn't met me, he would have slept with someone else.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Ojalá la hubiera conocido.

I wish I had met her.

Ojalá Bumpy la hubiera conocido.

I wish Bumpy had met her.

— American Gangster (2007)

Si te hubiera conocido, habríamos tenido un gran libro.

If I had met you, we would have had a great book.

— La gran belleza (2013)

Ojalá te hubiera conocido antes.

I wish I had met you sooner.

— La asistenta (2025)

Ojalá yo hubiera conocido a Taylor.

I wish I had met Taylor.

— Jugada maestra (2026)