tuviera

had

→ tener
tuv to have + iera imperfect subjunctive
verb · imperfect subjunctive Common #6,038
had Imperfect subjunctive form of "tener"; often used in "si" clauses or after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
SP: Si tuviera tiempo, iría contigo.
EN: If I had time, I would go with you.
Conjugation of tener
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenía teníamos
Second tenías —
Third tenía tenían
tuvieratuviese

Él hubiera querido que lo tuviera.

He would have wanted me to have it.

— Cónclave (2024)

Le prometí a Ricky que lo llevaría a India cuando tuviera cinco años.

I promised Ricky that I would take him to India when he turned five.

— Queen (2014)

Tú, Copperfield, eras pura escoria, antes de que alguien tuviera caridad de ti.

You, Copperfield, were pure scum, before anyone had charity for you.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Como si el dolor no tuviera pasado.

As if pain had no past.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Puede que tuviera otros planes.

He might have had other plans.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Ojalá nuestra clase tuviera aire acondicionado.

I wish our classroom had air conditioning.

Después de orinar siento como si tuviera que hacer más.

After urinating, I feel like I have to do more.

Te digo que era como si la tele tuviera vida propia.

I'm telling you, it was as if the TV had a mind of its own.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Es como si tuviera una pena.

It's as if I were feeling sad.

— La doble vida de Verónica (1991)

Le gustaba que tuviera trabajo.

He liked that I had a job.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Si Sauron tuviera el Anillo, lo sabríamos.

If Sauron had the Ring, we would know.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

No sabía que Chaddasaab tuviera un sobrino.

I didn't know Chaddasaab had a nephew.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Es como si ella tuviera memoria fotográfica.

It's as if she had a photographic memory.

Si mi tía tuviera testículos, sería mi tío.

If my aunt had testicles, she'd be my uncle.

Quería que Tom tuviera una copia de mi nueva novela.

I wanted Tom to have a copy of my new novel.

Suerte de que tu muchacho tuviera un hermano gemelo.

Lucky your boy had a twin brother.

— Avatar (2009)

Le dije a Tom que tuviera cuidado.

I told Tom to be careful.

Tom planeaba hablar con Mary a la primera oportunidad que tuviera.

Tom planned to talk to Mary at the first opportunity he had.

Mi marido dice que perdería la cabeza si no la tuviera pegada.

My husband says he would lose his mind if he didn't have it attached.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Puede que ella tuviera razón.

She may have been right.

Cuando se lo contó a Even más tarde, no sintió que tuviera mucho que añadir.

When he told Even about it later, he didn't feel he had much to add.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Si Tom tuviera problemas de dinero, pienso que nos lo contaría.

If Tom were having money problems, I think he would tell us.

No sabía que esa persona tuviera tanta riqueza.

I didn’t know that person was so wealthy.

Ojalá yo tuviera esa suerte.

I wish I had that luck.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

La gente siempre me decía que tuviera cuidado con lo que hacía.

People always told me to be careful what I was doing.

No sabía que Tom tuviera un nivel de francés nulo.

I didn't know Tom's French was nonexistent.

Parece como si Mary tuviera un plan.

It looks as if Mary has a plan.

Tú me dijiste que los tuviera bajo control.

You told me to keep them under control.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

No puedo creer que tuviera los cojones de pedirle al jefe un aumento de sueldo.

I can’t believe he had the balls to ask the boss for a raise.

Por un lado, es cierto, le animó a escribir, quería que tuviera éxito.

On the one hand, it is true, he encouraged her to write, he wanted her to be successful.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Si usted tuviera un bigote, sería idéntico a Volodia Trínkin.

If you had a mustache, you would look exactly like Volodia Trínkin.

— El brazo de brillantes (1969)

Tom planeaba visitar a Mary a la primera oportunidad que tuviera.

Tom planned to visit Mary at the first opportunity he had.

Le había dicho muchas veces que tuviera cuidado con eso.

I had told him many times to be careful with that.

Tom no pensó que tuviera suficiente dinero en su billetera para pagar la cuenta.

Tom didn’t think he had enough money in his wallet to pay the bill.

Ojalá no tuviera que trabajar.

I wish I didn’t have to work.

No estaría aquí si la tuviera.

I wouldn't be here if I had it.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Si mi abuela tuviera llantas, sería una bicicleta.

If my grandmother had wheels, she’d be a bicycle.

No creíste que tuviera éxito.

You didn't think I would succeed.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

Si el Chef Finolis tuviera ideales, ¿estaría yo vendiendo barbacoa?

If Chef Finolis had principles, would I be selling barbecue?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Sí, el primer violín, tuviera o no interés o habilidad para hacerlo.

Yes, the first violin, whether or not he had the interest or ability to do it.

— TÁR (2022)

Supongo que haría lo mínimo que tuviera que hacer.

I guess I would do the least I had to do.

Le decía que ella estaba con otro para que tuviera un ataque de celos.

He told her that she was with someone else to make her have a jealous fit.

— Perdición (1944)

Casi no las siento, es como si no las tuviera.

I hardly feel them; it's as if I didn't have them.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Tom no quería admitir que tuviera miedo.

Tom didn't want to admit that he was afraid.

No era mi intención que Tom tuviera problemas.

It was not my intention for Tom to have problems.

Si tan sólo tuviera una carretilla, eso sería algo.

If only I had a wheelbarrow, that would be something.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Quizá si alguien tuviera su tarjeta de acceso.

Maybe if someone had his key card.

Puede que Tom no tuviera tiempo.

Tom may not have had time.

Ojalá no tuviera que hacer estos informes.

I wish I didn’t have to write these reports.

No sabía que él tuviera un corazón frágil.

I didn't know he had a fragile heart.

Quizás, si tu gente tuviera estudios no te habrían engañado así.

Perhaps if your people were educated they wouldn't have deceived you like that.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Quería que tuviera buen aspecto.

I wanted it to look good.

— Quemado por el sol (1994)

Me sorprende que tuviera al valor de hacerse responsable.

I'm surprised he had the courage to take responsibility.

No había nadie que no tuviera lágrimas en los ojos.

There was no one who didn't have tears in their eyes.

Tom dijo que no creía que Mary tuviera carné de conducir.

Tom said he didn't think Mary had a driver's license.

Le dije que tuviera cuidado.

I told him to be careful.

Recuerdo que me sentí mal por él, pero tal vez Tuddy tuviera razón.

I remember feeling bad for him, but maybe Tuddy was right.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)