Hubieron (en. There were)

/uˈβjeɾon/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

It is used to indicate the existence of something in the past.

There were many difficulties along the way.

Hubieron muchas dificultades en el camino.

It is also used in expressions to refer to past events.

There were important meetings throughout the week.

Hubieron reuniones importantes a lo largo de la semana.

It is part of the conjugation of the verb haber.

If there were failures, they must be corrected.

Si hubieron fallos, se deben corregir.

From the verb 'haber', which comes from the Latin 'habere'.

there were changes

Alterations or modifications occurred.

hubieron cambios

there were problems

Inconveniences or difficulties arose.

hubieron problemas

there were events

Certain events took place.

hubieron eventos

haber

Auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses.

haber

hubo

Form of the verb haber in the simple perfect preterite.

hubo

habido

Past participle of the verb haber, used in compound tenses.

habido

No specific colloquial forms are used for 'hubieron', but it can be informally used in everyday conversation.

There were many times I did not arrive on time.

Hubieron muchas veces que no llegué a tiempo.