hubiera venido

had come; would have come

→ haber

phrase Rare #35,900

had come; would have come This is the pluperfect subjunctive of venir, used for hypothetical past situations, wishes, and conditions. The exact English translation depends on the context.

SP: Si hubiera venido antes, habría podido ayudarte.

EN: If he had come earlier, he could have helped you.

Ella hubiera venido con gusto pero estaba de vacaciones.

She would have gladly come, but she was on vacation.

Ojalá ella hubiera venido anoche.

I wish she had come last night.

Si solo hubiera venido.

If only he had come.

Sí pero, ¿y si se hiciera tarde y no hubiera venido?

Yes, but what if it got late and I hadn't come?

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Desearía que ella hubiera venido anoche.

I wish she had come last night.

Si John hubiera venido, entonces no habría tenido que hacerlo yo.

If John had come, I wouldn’t have had to do it myself.

Si yo no hubiera venido, ¿habrías vuelto a casa?

If I hadn't come, would you have gone back home?

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)