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tuviera

too-VYEH-rahtuˈβje.ɾa

tuviera means I had in Spanish ((Hypothetical/Past Subjunctive)).

I had, he/she/you (formal) had

Also: I might have, were I to have
VerbB1irregular er
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infinitivetener
gerundteniendo
past Participletenido

📝 In Action

Si yo tuviera más tiempo libre, viajaría por todo el mundo.

B1

If I had more free time, I would travel all over the world.

Era importante que él tuviera su pasaporte antes de volar.

B2

It was important that he had his passport before flying.

Dudábamos que ella tuviera la culpa del accidente.

B2

We doubted that she was to blame (literally: had the blame) for the accident.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • poseyera (I possessed (formal subjunctive alternative))

Common Collocations

  • Si yo tuviera...If I had...
  • Me gustaría que tuviera...I would like it to have...
  • Era necesario que tuviera...It was necessary that he/she had...

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedtiene
yotengo
tienes
ellos/ellas/ustedestienen
nosotrostenemos
vosotrostenéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtenía
yotenía
tenías
ellos/ellas/ustedestenían
nosotrosteníamos
vosotrosteníais

preterite

él/ella/ustedtuvo
yotuve
tuviste
ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieron
nosotrostuvimos
vosotrostuvisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedtenga
yotenga
tengas
ellos/ellas/ustedestengan
nosotrostengamos
vosotrostengáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtuviera
yotuviera
tuvieras
ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieran
nosotrostuviéramos
vosotrostuvierais

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "tuviera" in Spanish:

i had

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: tuviera

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'tuviera' to express a hypothetical situation?

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👥 Word Family
tener(to have)Verb
tendría(I/he/she would have)Verb
tenedor(holder / fork)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb *tenēre*, meaning 'to hold' or 'to grasp.' Spanish retained the irregular nature of this verb, leading to forms like 'tuve' and 'tuviera.'

First recorded: Evolved from vulgar Latin forms throughout the early Spanish period (Castilian).

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: tivesseItalian: tenere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'tuviera' the same as 'tuviese'?

Yes, in modern Spanish, 'tuviera' and 'tuviese' are interchangeable forms of the imperfect subjunctive (past subjunctive) and mean exactly the same thing. 'Tuviera' is generally more common.

How do I know if 'tuviera' means 'I had' or 'he/she had'?

You need context! Since 'yo' (I) and 'él/ella/usted' (he/she/formal you) share the same verb ending ('tuviera'), the subject (or the context of who is being talked about) must be clear from the rest of the sentence or conversation.