How to Say "we held" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we held” is “tuvimos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ayer tuvimos una reunión muy productiva.
Yesterday we had a very productive meeting.
Solo tuvimos ese coche por tres meses, luego lo vendimos.
We only had that car for three months; then we sold it.
Irregular Preterite Stem
The past simple form (Preterite) of 'tener' is highly irregular. It uses the stem 'tuv-' for all conjugations, which is very different from the base form 'ten-'.
Confusing Preterite and Imperfect
Mistake: “Using 'teníamos' when describing a single, completed past action.”
Correction: 'Tuvimos' describes a single event with a clear start and end (e.g., 'we had a great time'). 'Teníamos' describes ongoing states or habits (e.g., 'we used to have long hair').
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