Estuvimos (en. We were)

/es.tu.'bi.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the existence of a state or situation in the past.

We were at the beach all day.

Estuvimos en la playa todo el día.

Refers to the location of a person or group in the past.

We were at the meeting they organized.

Estuvimos en la reunión que organizaron.

Expresses the duration of an action in the past.

We were studying until late.

Estuvimos estudiando hasta tarde.

It comes from the verb 'estar', which has Latin roots.

We were in agreement

We had a common opinion about something.

estuvimos de acuerdo

We were about to

We were very close to doing something.

estuvimos a punto de

We were in a difficult situation

We found ourselves in a complicated moment.

estuvimos en una situación difícil

to be

Verb that indicates state or location.

estar

state

Condition or situation in which something is found.

estado

stay

Period during which one remains in a place.

estancia

Referring to being at a party or event.

Yesterday we were good, the party was amazing.

Ayer estuvimos bien, la fiesta fue increíble.

Allusion to a state of disconnection or relaxation.

When we were in the mountains, it was very relaxing.

Cuando estuvimos en la montaña, fue muy relajante.