was having problems
Definitivamente Tom tenía problemas con su hijo mayor.
Tom definitely had problems with his eldest son.
Tom descubrió que Mary tenía problemas y fue a ayudarla.
Tom discovered that Mary was having problems and went to help her.
Ella dijo que alguien más tenía problemas.
She said that someone else was having problems.
— Mulholland Drive (2001)
Tom me dijo que tenía problemas para quedarse dormido.
Tom told me he was having trouble falling asleep.
Mary dijo que Tom tenía problemas.
Mary said that Tom was having problems.
Doy fe de que este chico tenía problemas.
I can vouch for the fact that this boy had problems.
— Relatos salvajes (2014)