hubiera sido

he would have been

she would have been

hubiera sido(oo-byeh-rah see-doh)

phrase

1. (third person singular)

a. he would have been

Qué pena que no ganara la elección. Hubiera sido un buen presidente.

What a shame he didn't win the election. He would have been a good president.

b. she would have been

Si Marisa se hubiera casado con mi hermano, hubiera sido mi cuñada.

If Marisa had married my brother, she would have been my sister-in-law.

c. it would have been

Hubiera sido un verdadero desastre que se rompiera ese dique.

It would have been a real disaster if that dam had broken.

d. would have been

Pedro hubiera sido un buen padre si hubiera tenido hijos.

Pedro would have been a good father, had he had any children.

2. (second person singular)

a. you would have been

Usted hubiera sido el primero en criticarme si yo no hubiera hecho mi trabajo como correspondía.

You would have been the first to criticize me if I hadn't done my work as I should.