si hubiera estado

if had been

→ si
phrase Uncommon #22,218
if had been Used in conditional sentences to talk about an unreal past situation. The subject depends on context: I/you/he/she/it/we/they had been.
SP: Si hubiera estado allí, te habría ayudado.
EN: If I had been there, I would have helped you.

Tom quizá se hubiera comido el estofado si hubiera estado menos salado.

Tom might have eaten the stew if it had been less salty.

Ella habla como si hubiera estado en Francia.

She speaks as if she's been to France.

Si hubiera estado contigo, te habría ayudado.

If I had been with you, I would have helped you.

Como si hubiera estado aquí en la antigüedad.

As if I had been here in ancient times.

Ella luce como si hubiera estado enferma por un largo tiempo.

She looks as if she's been sick for a long time.

Si hubiera estado ahí, me hubiera esperado a mí.

If he had been there, he would have waited for me.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Ella lucía como si hubiera estado enferma por un largo tiempo.

She looked as if she had been ill for a long time.