Phrase · 😲 Reacting and exclaiming
¡Ojalá hubiera estado allí!
I wish I had been there!
C1expressing regretAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¡Ojalá1interjectionI hope, if onlyhubieraverbhad (subj. auxiliary)haber · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st sing.estadoverbbeenestar · participle · masc. · sing.allíadverbthere!
- Ojalá → hubiera: ojalá + subjunctive
- hubiera → estado: pluperfect subjunctive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ojalá + pluperfect subjunctive: a wish about the past that can no longer come true. Past unreal conditions: pluperfect subjunctive and conditional perfect →