Tuvieron (en. They had)

/tuˈβjeɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Form of the verb tener in the simple perfect past that indicates possession or experience.

They had great success in the contest.

Ellos tuvieron un gran éxito en el concurso.

Expression of a condition or circumstance in the past.

When they arrived, they had to wait for a long time.

Cuando llegaron, tuvieron que esperar por mucho tiempo.

Indicates that someone experienced something in the past.

My parents had a huge party last year.

Mis padres tuvieron una fiesta enorme el año pasado.

The verb tener comes from the Latin 'tenere', which means to hold or have.

they had to

It is used to express obligation in the past.

tuvieron que

if they had

It refers to a given condition in the past.

si tuvieron

who had, kept

Expression indicating that whoever obtains something must maintain it.

quien tuvo, retuvo

to have

Verb that means to possess or have something.

tener

tenancy

Action of having or possessing something.

tenencia

Tuvieron in youth slang means to have relations.

They had last night, you know.

Ellos tuvieron anoche, ya lo sabes.

Used in the context of having achieved something.

After so much effort, they finally had.

Después de tanto esfuerzo, al fin tuvieron.