Habido (en. There was)

/a'βiðo/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates the existence or presence of something in the past.

There have been many changes in the city.

Ha habido muchos cambios en la ciudad.

Used to form compound tenses.

I had finished the work before the meeting.

Yo había terminado el trabajo antes de la reunión.

Expresses the idea that an event has occurred.

There has been an accident on the road.

Ha habido un accidente en la carretera.

Refers to something that has been received or perceived.

There have been criticisms regarding the new movie.

Han habido críticas sobre la nueva película.

From the verb haber, from Latin habēre.

there has been

indicates that something has existed or happened in the past.

ha habido

had and to spare

refers to something in abundance, sometimes unnecessarily.

habido y por haber

to have

verb that means to have, exist, or happen.

haber

had

participle of the verb tener, meaning to possess something.

tenido

Colloquial way of referring to something that has occurred.

At the party, there has been a good atmosphere.

En la fiesta ha habido buen ambiente.

Usage in colloquial language to express that something has been done.

At school, there has been a lot of fun.

En la escuela ha habido mucha diversión.