hubiesen vs hubieran

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hubiesen vs hubieran

In this question, A ellos les interesaba que ________ de la reunión antes.

why is hubieran venido correct, but hubiesen venido incorrect? Aren’t they interchangeable?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate Spanish verbs in the pluperfect subjunctive in Spanish (El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo)"

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SilviaKwiziq Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Pat B.

Great question, you’re absolutely right that both forms are generally interchangeable in Spanish, as they are two forms of the pluperfect subjunctive.

In this case, the issue was not grammatical but related to the system’s accepted answers. We’ve now revised the question, and “hubiesen venido” should also be accepted as valid.

Thanks for pointing this out — it’s a helpful catch!

Hasta pronto,
Silvia

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