Hubo and habia

Jackie W.A2Kwiziq community member

Both hubo and habia mean there was or there were. What is the difference?

Asked 4 years ago

InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Jackie

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Saludos

Inma

Like13 years ago

Jorge P.A2Kwiziq community member

Hubo is the pretorite and había is the imperfect.

Like12 years ago

Jackie B.B2Kwiziq community member

I used to think that habia meant "had"

Like02 years ago

Jackie B.B2Kwiziq community member

I used to think that habia meant "had"

Like02 years ago

Both hubo and habia mean there was or there were. What is the difference?

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