you had
Todo lo que tenías que hacer era pedirlo.
All you had to do was ask.
No te saludé porque tenías compañía.
I didn't greet you because you had company.
— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)
Creí que estabas exagerando, pero tenías toda la razón.
I thought you were exaggerating, but you were absolutely right.
Con el hambre que tenías en tu casa, es un esfuerzo estar conmigo.
Given the hunger you faced at home, being with me is an effort.
— La strada (1954)
Es todo lo que tenías que decir.
That's all you had to say.
Dijiste que tenías algo para mí.
You said you had something for me.
Pensé que dijiste que tenías un perro.
I thought you said you had a dog.