Habiamos (en. We had)

/a'βja.mos/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Indicates the existence of something in the past.
When we were young, we had gone to many parties.
Cuando éramos jóvenes, habíamos ido a muchas fiestas.
Used to form compound tenses.
Before that day, we had already studied the topic.
Antes de ese día, ya habíamos estudiado el tema.
Expresses an action or state that took place in the past.
We had planned the trip months in advance.
Nosotros habíamos planeado el viaje desde meses atrás.

Etymology

From the verb haber in Latin 'habere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

we had spoken
Indicates that the conversation took place in the past.
habíamos hablado
we had thought
Reflects that something was considered before.
habíamos pensado
we had achieved
Means that a goal was reached previously.
habíamos logrado

Related Words

haber
A verb that indicates existence or possession.
haber
room
A closed space where one resides.
habitación
speaking
Gerund form of the verb hablar.
hablando

Slang Meanings

Refers to something that is discussed or planned beforehand.
If I told you, it's because we had already discussed it.
Si te lo dije, es porque ya lo habíamos comentado.
Can express a shared experience.
Remember when we had traveled together to the beach.
Recuerda cuando habíamos viajado juntos a la playa.