él Hubo

there was, there were

ˈu b o → haber

hub have; there be + o 3rd-person singular preterite

verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #33,183

there was, there were Used to say that something existed or happened; it stays singular even when followed by a plural noun.

SP: Hubo una fiesta anoche.

EN: There was a party last night.

Conjugation of haber

Was there anything?

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Were there any witnesses?

Were there any injuries?

— Mulholland Drive: Sueños, misterios y secretos (2001)

Was there any reason to do it at that moment?

— Chicago (2002)

Was there a banquet?

— Кин-дза-дза! (1986)

Was there a lot of traffic?

Was there a problem?

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

Was there an autopsy?

Was there a fight?

— Hogar (2020)

¿Hubo cooperación entre la División Pacífico y la Central?

Was there any cooperation between the Pacific Division and the Central Division?

— Un día de furia (1993)

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