Habian (en. There were)

/a'βjan/

Synonyms

Used in colloquial language to refer to the existence of something.

At the party, there were already so many people that no one else could fit.

En la fiesta, ya habían tantas personas que no cabía nadie más.

Emphasized use to indicate that something was inevitable or predictable.

If you thought about it, there were already signs that it was going to rain.

Si lo pensabas bien, ya habían señales de que iba a llover.