Hube (en. I had)

/uβe/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Form of the verb 'haber' used to indicate a past action.
Yesterday I had found my lost book.
Ayer hube encontrado mi libro perdido.
Used in the structure of compound tenses.
When I arrived, I had already left.
Cuando llegué, ya hube salido.
Employed in historical narratives.
At that time, I had lived in another city.
En aquel tiempo, hube vivido en otra ciudad.

Etymology

Derived from the verb haber in its archaic form.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I had to tell you.
I had to tell you.
Hube de decirte
If I had known.
If I had known.
Si hube sabido
When I had finished.
When I finished.
Cuando hube terminado

Related Words

haber
Auxiliary verb indicating existence or action.
haber
tuve
First person singular of the simple past perfect tense of the verb tener.
tuve
existir
To have life or reality.
existir

Slang Meanings

There are no specific slang meanings for 'hube'.