Tuviste (en. You had)

/tuˈβiste/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates that something was possessed at a specific moment in the past.

Yesterday you had a great idea.

Ayer tuviste una gran idea.

Refers to a state or condition that was permanent in the past.

When you were a child, you had many friends.

Cuando eras niño, tuviste muchos amigos.

Used in contexts where obligation or necessity that started in the past is expressed.

You had to study a lot for the exam.

Tuviste que estudiar mucho para el examen.

It comes from the verb 'tener', with roots in the Latin 'tenere'.

you were lucky

You had the fortune of obtaining something favorable.

tuviste suerte

like you had

It means that someone also experienced what another has said.

como tú tuviste

you were right

It means that one was correct in a statement or assumption.

tuviste razón

to have

Verb that indicates possession or state.

tener

you had (imperfect)

Form of the verb tener in the imperfect past tense.

tenías

have (plural command form)

Imperative of the verb tener in the plural form.

tened

Express yourself confidently about something you already possessed.

You had to buy that, you already knew it.

Tuviste que comprar eso, ya lo sabías.

Refers in a joking manner to obtaining something.

You had crazy luck with the winning ticket!

¡Tuviste una suerte loca con el billete premiado!