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Where can I learn more about when to use Había and when to use Hubo?

MiekeA2Kwiziq 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"
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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
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William C1Kwiziq 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
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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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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?

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