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 Very common #2,027
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
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third hubo —

En mi noche de bodas, hubo sexo de grupo.

On my wedding night, there was group sex.

Y luego, hubo la invasión enemiga.

And then, there was the enemy invasion.

— Incendios (2010)

Hubo un asesinato.

There was a murder.

— La decisión de partir (2022)

Hubo cinco heridos.

There were five injured.

¿Sabías que hubo prostitución infantil en Rome Basin?

Did you know there was child prostitution in Rome Basin?

— Río Místico (2003)

La noche del robo, hubo pelea cerca de la casa de los Yu.

On the night of the robbery, there was a fight near the Yu's house.

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)

Hubo una explosión.

There was an explosion.

¿Cuánto hormigón hubo que meter?

How much concrete did they have to pour?

— 8½ (1963)

Hubo un escándalo, y me echaron.

There was a scandal, and I was fired.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Y luego hubo otros chicos, otros niños.

And then there were other boys, other children.

— Amigos Intocables (2011)

Hubo momentos en los que te extrañé.

There were moments when I missed you.

— Devdas (2002)

El cielo entero se iluminó y hubo una explosión.

The whole sky lit up and there was an explosion.

Hubo una reunión.

There was a meeting.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Hubo un incidente previo con cristales.

There was a previous incident involving glass.

— Jaula (2022)

Hubo muchos espectadores en el concierto de ayer.

There were many spectators at yesterday's concert.

Una vez hubo un sueño que era Roma.

Once upon a time there was a dream that was Rome.

Sin embargo, hubo una que me rechazó.

However, there was one who turned me down.

— La historia oficial (1985)

En el último caso hubo una especie de giro.

In the last case there was a kind of twist.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

¿Qué hubo, tres mil muertos?

What was it, three thousand dead?

— Les invasions barbares (2003)

Hubo que sacarlo del fondo, y vaya si fue divertido.

We had to get him out from the bottom, and boy, was that fun.

Hubo alguien hace mucho tiempo.

There was someone a long time ago.

— El Perfecto Asesino (1994)

¿Y qué hubo hoy, entonces?

So, what happened today, then?

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Hubo una entrevista.

There was an interview.

— Victoria (2015)

Por qué nunca me dijiste que hubo más víctimas?

Why did you never tell me that there were more victims?

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Ayer hubo un gran terremoto en la India.

There was a major earthquake in India yesterday.

Este año hubo menos accidentes que el año pasado.

This year there were fewer accidents than last year.

Hubo gente que le entregó todos sus ahorros.

Some people handed over all their savings to him.

Hubo una pelea de comida en la cafetería.

There was a food fight in the cafeteria.

Hubo un gran terremoto en Tokio.

There was a major earthquake in Tokyo.

Hubo muchas tormentas de nieve el último invierno.

There were many snowstorms last winter.

La hubo para ti.

There was one for you.

— Realmente amor (2003)

Y hubo una conexión con la tormenta.

And there was a connection to the storm.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Hubo poca asistencia a la conferencia.

There was little attendance at the conference.

¿Alguna vez hubo un pozo aquí?

Was there ever a well here?

— Burning (2018)

¿Cuánta gente hubo en la reunión?

How many people were at the meeting?

Vaya, hubo un asesinato en nuestro pueblo.

Wow, there was a murder in our town.

— La decisión de partir (2022)

Según el periódico de hoy, ayer hubo un gran terremoto en Chile.

According to today's newspaper, there was a major earthquake in Chile yesterday.

Mi papá sabía en su corazón que solo hubo siempre un camino.

My dad knew in his heart that there was always only one way.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Aunque como ves, hubo algunos efectos secundarios.

Although as you can see, there were some side effects.

Hubo una convención el mes pasado.

There was a convention last month.

Ayer hubo un accidente de tráfico en frente de la casa.

Yesterday there was a traffic accident in front of the house.

Hubo un cambio repentino en el tiempo.

There was a sudden change in the weather.

Siempre los hubo, sí.

There have always been, yes.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Hubo disparos en Nakatomi.

There were gunshots in Nakatomi.

— Duro de matar (1988)

Hubo una ligera lluvia ayer.

There was a light rain yesterday.

Nunca hubo denuncia anónima.

There was never an anonymous report.

— El botín (2026)

Hubo mucha nieve el invierno anterior.

There was a lot of snow last winter.

Pero hubo algunos que resistieron.

But there were some who resisted.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Hubo una época en que era infeliz.

There was a time when I was unhappy.

Siempre hubo un lugar para ti en mi corazón.

There was always a place for you in my heart.

Hubo un malentendido, según dice Tom.

There was a misunderstanding, according to Tom.

Hubo odio entre nosotros entonces.

There was hatred between us then.

Por unos momentos, hubo completo silencio.

For a few moments, there was complete silence.

Aquí tampoco hubo suerte.

There was no luck here either.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

Hubo serias acusaciones contra el presidente de la cámara.

There were serious accusations against the Speaker of the House.

¿Saben si hubo algún dispositivo entonces?

Do you know if there was any device then?

— El guardián invisible (2017)

Hace unos años hubo gente de Lieuwhon aquí.

A few years ago, there were people from Lieuwhon here.

Bueno, no hubo un momento específico, supongo.

Well, there wasn't a specific moment, I guess.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Hubo un año de mi vida muy ajetreado, pero también bastante aburrido.

There was a year in my life that was very hectic, but also pretty boring.

Hubo cinco incendios anoche.

There were five fires last night.

El año pasado hubo mucha nieve.

There was a lot of snow last year.

Hubo una fiesta de bienvenida en el restaurante.

There was a welcome party at the restaurant.

Estrictamente hablando, hubo varios errores en su discurso.

Strictly speaking, there were several errors in his speech.

Anoche hubo una buena.

There was a good one last night.

— State and Main (2000)

Pruebo que hubo.

I prove that there was one.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Hubo momentos en que Tom me gustaba.

There were times when I liked Tom.

Tampoco hubo compradores.

There were no buyers either.

Definitivamente hubo química, ¿de acuerdo?

There was definitely chemistry, okay?

— No entrar (2026)

Hubo una tormenta violenta en el mar.

There was a violent storm at sea.

Hubo un incidente.

There was an incident.

— Parásitos (2019)

Hubo muchos que no lo pudieron reconocer con ese disfraz.

There were many who couldn't recognize him in that disguise.

¿Qué hubo, tú?

What’s up, you?

— Familia (2023)

Al parecer, hubo un incidente y se fue.

Apparently, there was an incident and he left.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Hubo un pequeño cambio de planes.

There was a slight change of plans.

Hubo quejas de tus compañeros.

There were complaints from your colleagues.

— El último emperador (1987)

Fueron los sospechosos cuando hubo otros casos similares.

They were the suspects when there were other similar cases.

— Yo vi al diablo (2010)

Hubo alguien que vino por ella antes y ahora de nuevo.

Someone came for her before, and now again.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Aunque hubo algo que me hizo dudar.

Although there was something that made me hesitate.

Hubo un día en que se quedó fascinado conmigo.

There was a day when he was fascinated with me.

Hubo menos imbéciles en mi generación.

There were fewer idiots in my generation.

— Брат 2 (2000)

Hubo una pelea.

There was a fight.

Hubo un incendio cerca.

There was a fire nearby.

Hubo muchos cambios a lo largo del tiempo.

There were many changes over time.

¿Qué hubo, Lobo?

What’s up, Wolf?

— Roma (2018)

Hubo que buscar un guía para el viaje.

We had to find a guide for the trip.

Hubo un accidente de tráfico ayer.

There was a traffic accident yesterday.

Hubo algo de alboroto entre el público y aún más entre los Lectores.

There was a bit of a stir among the audience, and even more so among the Readers.

¿Cuántos sobrevivientes hubo?

How many survivors were there?

Anoche hubo tormenta.

There was a storm last night.

Hubo un caso de esos hace unos días, ¿recuerdas?

There was a case like that a few days ago—do you remember?

— Broker (2022)

¿Cuántas víctimas hubo?

How many victims were there?

Hubo disparos.

There were shots.

Recientemente hubo obstáculos, Luzia.

There have recently been obstacles, Luzia.

— 虐殺器官 (2017)

La semana pasada hubo una violación en la antigua lavandería y vinieron.

Last week there was a rape at the old laundromat and they came.

— Les invasions barbares (2003)

Nunca hubo muchas esperanzas.

There was never much hope.

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

Primero hubo relámpagos y después el sonido de los truenos.

First there was lightning, then the sound of thunder.

Esta mañana hubo un robo.

There was a robbery this morning.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Hubo muchas cosas buenas en nuestra relación.

There were many good things in our relationship.

No, no hubo ningún saqueo.

No, there was no looting.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Sí, hubo algún tipo de respuesta por su parte.

Yes, there was some kind of response from them.

Pero hubo mucho que me gustó.

But there was a lot I liked.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Y hubo contacto.

And there was contact.

— F1 la película (2025)

Hubo unos momentos de confusión.

There were a few moments of confusion.

El silencio que hubo después.

The silence that followed.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Hubo otros como tú.

There were others like you.

Por supuesto, hubo conciertos en la ciudad.

Of course, there were concerts in the city.

Aparte de esa mirada de Katie, ¿hubo algo más?

Aside from that look from Katie, was there anything else?

— Río Místico (2003)

¿Te das cuenta cuántos locos de la conspiración ya hubo aquí hoy?

Do you realize how many conspiracy nutjobs have already been here today?

— Estallido mortal (1981)

Hubo silencio por un momento.

There was silence for a moment.

¿Y cuántos muertos y heridos hubo?

And how many people were killed or injured?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Hace mucho tiempo, cuando Plutón aún era un planeta, hubo un niño llamado Tom.

Long ago, when Pluto was still a planet, there was a boy named Tom.

Nos topamos el uno con el otro, hubo chispas--¡Ella sabe!

We bumped into each other, sparks flew—she knows!

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

No sé qué motivo hubo por el que no me enviaste una carta.

I don't know why you didn't send me a letter.

Hubo un baile en nuestro centro.

There was a dance at our center.

Hubo daños a las tuberías.

There was damage to the pipes.

Después de la caída hubo que hacerle una rápida intervención.

After the fall, he had to undergo a quick intervention.

Cuando Judas se ahorcó, también hubo una tormenta.

When Judas hanged himself, there was also a storm.

— El Bueno, El Malo y El Feo (1966)

El año pasado hubo una mala cosecha.

Last year there was a bad harvest.

Hubo una fiesta, ¿no te acuerdas?

There was a party, don’t you remember?

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Hubo mucha gente que vino a preguntar por la famosa actriz.

Many people came to ask about the famous actress.

Quizá hubo un corte de electricidad.

Perhaps there was a power outage.

Hubo una vez un cruel gobernador en el país.

There once was a cruel governor in the country.

Hubo un instante en que podría haberlo perdonado.

There was a moment when I could have forgiven him.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Hubo noches que se la pasaba durmiendo en mi casa.

There were nights when they spent the whole night sleeping at my house.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

¿Qué hubo?

What happened?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Hubo un pez que era 'la bestia '.

There was a fish that was 'the beast'.

Hubo quejas formales que el administrador tiene guardadas.

There were formal complaints that the administrator has on file.

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Ayer a la noche hubo un ataque informático al banco central de Frankfurt.

Last night there was a cyberattack on the central bank of Frankfurt.

— Hackers: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Hubo algunos que no entendieron el chiste.

Some people didn’t get the joke.

En la fiesta hubo comida en abundancia.

There was plenty of food at the party.

¿Nunca hubo un hombre en su vida?

Was there never a man in her life?

— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)

Hubo una explosión en la antigua fábrica de cemento.

There was an explosion at the old cement factory.

Hubo un día en que volví de pescar y encontré a Keith esperándome en el porche.

One day, I came back from fishing and found Keith waiting for me on the porch.

Hubo momentos en los que simplemente no quería vivir más.

There were times when I simply didn’t want to live anymore.

Hubo un incendio en mi antiguo colegio y se quemaron los expedientes.

There was a fire at my old school and the records were burned.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Fuimos bien de tiempo porque hubo tráfico fluido.

We were on time because traffic was flowing smoothly.

Hubo muchos errores en la región.

There were many mistakes in the region.

— Arco (2025)

Una vez hubo aquí una iglesia.

There was once a church here.

¿Qué hubo, pa?

What’s up, man?

— Familia (2023)

Hubo un niño que se crió aquí que se convirtió en jugador de fútbol profesional.

There was a boy who grew up here and became a professional soccer player.

— Broker (2022)

Hubo que cerrar su tienda.

Their store had to be closed.

— La Linterna Roja (1991)

Hubo un testigo; si no, no estaría seguro de que fuera él.

There was a witness; otherwise, I wouldn’t be sure it was him.

Hubo algo raro?

Was there something strange?

— Río Místico (2003)

Hubo una emboscada.

There was an ambush.

— Drácula (2025)

Al final, hubo que meterlo en la prensa.

In the end, it had to be put in the press.

Anoche hubo un gran terremoto.

There was a big earthquake last night.

Ayer hubo un gran terremoto en India.

There was a major earthquake in India yesterday.

Hubo un cómplice externo.

There was an external accomplice.

— Drácula (2025)

No solo hubo vientos fuertes ayer, sino que también llovió fuertemente.

Not only were there strong winds yesterday, but it also rained heavily.

Hubo dos asesinatos este mes.

There were two murders this month.

Hubo una muerte en la familia.

There was a death in the family.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Hubo un gran terremoto en Haití.

There was a major earthquake in Haiti.

Pero debo volver porque hubo una emergencia.

But I have to go back because there was an emergency.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Hubo muchas cosas que Tom quiso que Mary hiciera ese día.

There were many things Tom wanted Mary to do that day.

Sí, hubo mucha sangre.

Yes, there was a lot of blood.

— Eternidad (2025)

Pero hubo paz y tranquilidad por un tiempo.

But there was peace and quiet for a while.

La hubo para Kate y Leo.

There was one for Kate and Leo.

— Realmente amor (2003)

Y hubo un gran terremoto.

And there was a great earthquake.

— Stalker (1979)

Hubo un momento en que lo sentí.

There was a moment when I felt it.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Hubo otros.

There were others.

Hubo tres heridos.

There were three injured.

Sea como sea hubo una llamada.

Whatever the case, there was a call.

— El Huésped (2006)

Ayer hubo sol.

Yesterday it was sunny.

Alguna vez hubo un puente aquí.

There used to be a bridge here.

Porque hubo una fiesta en mi edificio anoche.

Because there was a party in my building last night.

— Aquarius (2016)

Hubo diez accidentes en diez días.

There were ten accidents in ten days.

Nunca la hubo ni nunca la habrá.

There never was one, and there never will be one.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Hubo una gran explosión en el Club Japonés.

There was a massive explosion at the Japanese Club.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Nunca hubo contacto con nadie de Josie and the Pussycats.

There was never any contact with anyone from Josie and the Pussycats.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

¡No hubo tal emoción, eres un tonto!

There was no such excitement, you fool!

— Las Travesuras de una Sirena (2016)

Hubo mucha nieve el año pasado.

There was a lot of snow last year.

Hubo una vez un sueño que era Roma.

Once upon a time there was a dream that was Rome.

Siempre hubo tensión con él.

There was always tension with him.

— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)

Hubo un intento.

There was an attempt.

Hubo numerosas víctimas.

There were numerous victims.

Y, evidentemente, hubo muchos nervios en aquella reunión.

And, obviously, there were a lot of nerves at that meeting.

— Zeta (2026)

Recién hubo una parada, quizás venga alguien.

There was just a stop, maybe someone will come.

— Вор (1997)

Antes de que nacieras, hubo otras dos familias en esta casa.

Before you were born, there were two other families in this house.

— El mundo secreto de Arrietty (2010)

Hubo quien quedó satisfecho.

Some were satisfied.

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