Teníamos (en. We had)

/teˈniamos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To possess something, to have ownership.

When we were kids, we had a dog.

Cuando éramos niños, teníamos un perro.

To be in possession of a quality or characteristic.

We had special skills for art.

Teníamos habilidades especiales para el arte.

To have something, to dispose of it.

At the party, we had enough drinks.

En la fiesta, teníamos suficientes bebidas.

From Latin 'tenēre', which means 'to hold' or 'to have'.

we had to

It was necessary that we do something.

teníamos que

we were hungry

We were in need of food.

teníamos hambre

you were right

You were correct.

tenías razón

to have

To hold, possess or have something.

tener

have (imperative form)

Imperative form of the verb tener in plural.

tened

possession

The action of having or possessing something.

tenencia

To be deeply involved in a situation.

We were having a tough time on the test.

Estábamos teniéndola muy difícil en la prueba.

To have something hidden or kept.

We had kept the secret for years.

Teníamos el secreto guardado desde hace años.