Había vs. Hay

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Había vs. Hay

In terms of usage, can había considered to be the the past tense of hay? Había  =There was' vs. Hay = 'there is'?

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InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Dhruv,

Yes, "había" is the imperfect tense of "haber" (There was). But there is another "there was", "hubo". 

Have a look at these lessons,

Había

Hubo

Había vs Hubo

Saludos,

Inma

 

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Había vs. Hay

In terms of usage, can había considered to be the the past tense of hay? Había  =There was' vs. Hay = 'there is'?

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