ellos tuvieran

had

→ tener
tuv to have + ieran 3rd-person plural imperfect subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person plural Rare #29,446
had Used in hypothetical or uncertain situations.
SP: Si tuvieran tiempo, vendrían con nosotros.
EN: If they had time, they would come with us.
Conjugation of tener
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
First — tuviéramos
Second tengas —
Third — tuvieran

Incluso si tuvieran pies.

Even if they had feet.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Si tuvieran una crítica constructiva para el otro, ¿qué sería?

If they had one piece of constructive criticism for each other, what would it be?

— F1 la película (2025)

Es como si tuvieran miedo de un ataque.

It's as if they were afraid of an attack.

— Nausicaä del Valle del Viento (1984)

Odiaba la sangre blanca en su cuerpo y quería que sus niños tuvieran color.

She hated the white blood in her body and wanted her children to have color.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Como si los alemanes no tuvieran música propia.

As if the Germans didn't have music of their own.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

Como si tuvieran un temporizador.

As if they had a timer.

— El botín (2026)

Es como si tuvieran su propio lenguaje.

It's like they have their own language.

Debí decirlo antes de que tuvieran esta discusión.

I should have said it before they had this argument.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Como si tuvieran una mente colectiva.

As if they had a collective mind.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Él exigió que tuvieran al perro salvaje amarrado.

He demanded that they have the wild dog tied up.

Me haría ilusión que mis profesores tuvieran ganas de trabajar.

I would be happy if my teachers were eager to work.

No, hablo de esas cosas que escondes como si tuvieran mucho valor.

No, I'm talking about those things you hide as if they were very valuable.

— Amélie (2001)