Had (es. Tenia)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Yo tenía un perro grande.
I had a large dog.
Context: daily life
Él tenía una bicicleta roja.
He had a red bicycle.
Context: daily life
Nosotros teníamos mucha tarea ayer.
We had a lot of homework yesterday.
Context: school
Ella tenía un amigo en su clase.
She had a friend in her class.
Context: school

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Cuando era niño, tenía un sueño de ser astronauta.
When I was a child, I had a dream of being an astronaut.
Context: personal aspirations
El año pasado, teníamos planes de viajar, pero no pudimos.
Last year, we had plans to travel, but we couldn't.
Context: travel
Ella tenía la esperanza de obtener un buen trabajo después de graduarse.
She had hope of getting a good job after graduating.
Context: education
Aunque tenía miedo, decidió hablar en público.
Although she had fear, she decided to speak publicly.
Context: personal development

Advanced (C1-C2)

En su juventud, tenía una visión clara de lo que quería lograr en la vida.
In her youth, she had a clear vision of what she wanted to achieve in life.
Context: personal development
Aunque tenía el don del arte, nunca lo cultivó por completo.
Although she had the gift of art, she never fully cultivated it.
Context: cultural reflection
El hecho de que tenía una perspectiva única sobre la vida lo diferenciaba del resto.
The fact that he had a unique perspective on life set him apart from the rest.
Context: personal philosophy
La protagonista de la novela tenía un pasado tumultuoso que influía en sus decisiones actuales.
The protagonist of the novel had a tumultuous past that influenced her current decisions.
Context: literature