How to Say "you held" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you held” is “tuviste” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Qué coche tuviste cuando eras joven?
What car did you have when you were young?
Tuviste mucha suerte en la lotería la semana pasada.
You had a lot of luck in the lottery last week.
Lamentablemente, tuviste un accidente en el camino.
Unfortunately, you had an accident on the way.
The 'You' Form
This form, 'tuviste', is the conjugation you use when speaking directly to one friend, child, or familiar person (tú) about something they did.
Completed Past Action
Use 'tuviste' when the action of 'having' or 'getting' happened and finished at a specific point in the past (like yesterday, last week, or 10 years ago).
Using 'tuviste' for Ongoing States
Mistake: “¿Cuántos años tuviste cuando viajaste?”
Correction: ¿Cuántos años tenías cuando viajaste? 'Tenías' (imperfect) is used for describing age in the past, which is usually seen as an ongoing state.
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