Where can I learn more about when to use Había and when to use Hubo?
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MiekeKwiziq community member
Where can I learn more about when to use Había and when to use Hubo?
I know había is imperfecto and hubo is pretérito, but in this context it seems not always applicable. Is there a clear distinction?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson ""There was"/"there were" in Spanish: había"
Asked 6 years ago
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Mieke,
We are creating more lessons about specific uses at the moment. As you know both "Había" and "Hubo" translate as "There was/were", however the first will be used to express continuity in the past while with the latter there is no sense of continuity.
You can have a look here to learn a bit more about the use of the imperfect: Using the imperfect tense in Spanish to express habits or repeated actions in the past (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
and here: Using the imperfect tense in Spanish to express habits or repeated actions in the past (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Gracias,
Inma
William Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Hi Mieke
I have always found lots of information on youtube. Suggest google "haber Spanish youtube", you are sure to find a video that suits your style of learning
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Mieke
Here is a lesson about when to use había vs hubo
Spanish Había vs Hubo (Imperfect vs Preterite)
I hope this helps
Inma
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