Tuvieses (en. You had)

/tuˈβje.ses/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Used in sentences that express a hypothetical or unconfirmed situation.

If you had the time, you could help me.

Si tú tuvieses el tiempo, podrías ayudarme.

Used to express wishes or suppositions in the past.

I wish you had a house on the beach.

Ojalá tú tuvieses una casa en la playa.

Indicates an unmet condition in a past situation.

If he had studied, he would have passed the exam.

Si él tuvieses estudiado, habría pasado el examen.

From the verb 'tener', from Latin 'tenēre'.

If you had

Expresses the idea that if someone had something, they could do something more.

Si tú tuvieses

I wish you had

Indicates a desire for someone to have something they do not possess.

Ojalá tuvieses

If only you had

Expresses a longing or lament for not having a condition or situation.

Si sólo tuvieses

to have

Verb that means to possess or have something.

tener

if you had

Form of the imperfect subjunctive of the verb 'to have'.

tuviera

you had

Form of the simple past perfect of the verb 'to have'.

tuviste

Used in colloquial contexts to express impossibility.

If you had more time, you could make it happen.

Si tu tuvieses más tiempo, podrías hacerlo ver.

Expression of a desired situation that is unreal.

If you had money, you would be traveling.

Si tuvieses plata, estarías viajando.