Tuviesen (en. Had)

/tuˈβje.se.n/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates possession in a hypothetical or desired situation.

If they had more time, they could help.

Si ellos tuviesen más tiempo, podrían ayudar.

Used in conditional sentences.

If they had money, they would go on vacation.

Si tuviesen dinero, irían de vacaciones.

Expresses doubts about past possessions.

I doubt that they had that information.

Dudo que ellos tuviesen esa información.

Derived from the verb 'tener', with subjunctive forms.

If they had the possibility

Expresses a condition about the possibility of doing something.

Si tuviesen posibilidad

As if they had a choice

Indicates a lack of real options.

Como si tuviesen elección

tener

To own or hold something.

tener

possession

The action of possessing something.

posesión

In situations of insecurity.

It’s not clear to me if they had everything necessary.

No me queda claro si tuviesen todo lo necesario.

Referring to people with material goods.

Those people had mansions and luxury cars.

Esa gente tuviesen mansiones y autos de lujo.