Teniamos (en. We had)

/teˈnja.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates possession in the past.

When we were children, we had a dog.

Cuando éramos niños, teníamos un perro.

Expresses a condition or state in the past.

At that moment, we were afraid of what could happen.

En ese momento, teníamos miedo de lo que podría pasar.

Represents a habitual action in the past.

We always had meetings on Wednesdays.

Siempre teníamos reuniones los miércoles.

From the Latin 'tenere', meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'.

We had an agreement.

There was a mutual understanding before.

Teníamos un acuerdo

We had to do it.

It was necessary or obligatory to carry it out.

Teníamos que hacerlo

When we had time.

In past moments when there was free time.

Cuando teníamos tiempo

to have

Verb that expresses possession.

tener

tenancy

The action of having or possessing something.

tenencia

fork

A person who owns or has something.

tenedor

In an informal context, it can be used to refer to shared experiences.

When we went to the beach, we had better times.

Cuando íbamos a la playa, teníamos mejor tiempo.

Colloquial usage to express nostalgia.

I remember that we had happier days.

Recuerdo que teníamos días más felices.