Tuvimos (en. We had)

/tuˈβimos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates that a group of people possesses or has possessed something in the past.

We had a very productive meeting yesterday.

Tuvimos una reunión muy productiva ayer.

Expresses a shared experience in the past.

We had unforgettable vacations last year.

Tuvimos vacaciones inolvidables el año pasado.

Used to refer to the obtaining of something at a specific moment.

We had to wait a long time for the train to arrive.

Tuvimos que esperar mucho tiempo para que llegara el tren.

From Latin 'tenere', which means to possess, to keep.

we had to

Indicates an obligation or necessity in the past.

tuvimos que

we had a good idea

Means that a group managed to think of something useful or creative.

tuvimos una buena idea

we were lucky

Refers to something favorable that happened in the past.

tuvimos suerte

tener

Verb that indicates possession.

tener

tuve

First person singular of the simple past of 'tener'.

tuve

tuvieron

Third person plural of the simple past of 'tener'.

tuvieron

Used to colloquially refer to having had an unusual experience.

We had a wild night at the party!

¡Tuvimos una noche loca en la fiesta!

Expression that implies something unexpected happened in the past.

We were surprised when our old friend visited us.

Tuvimos una sorpresa cuando nos visitó el viejo amigo.