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había

Meaning

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of haber

Hyphenated as

ha‧bí‧a

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈbia/

haber

1. to have
2. (obsolete) to hold, to possess
3. to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)
4. to have to (+ de + infinitive)
5. to be necessary (+ que + infinitive)
6. used to denote a past obligation

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Sentences

La armada

apenas era una sombra de lo que había llegado a

ser .

The navy was hardly a shadow of what it had become.

Pero , mientras tanto , había cambiado la situación en el frente del río Paraná .

But, in the meantime, the situation on the Paraná River front had changed.

Se descubrió más tarde que el artículo era ropa que había sido dejada atrás .

It was later discovered that the item was clothing that had been left behind.

Para entonces , la supergravedad había dado un
🅰️

giro completo .

By then, supergravity had taken a complete turn.

La granja había de convertirse en su refugio predilecto .

The farm was to become his favorite refuge.

Ello
🇮🇹

debido a que el autor se había exiliado a

Europa , por razones políticas .

This was because the author had gone into exile in Europe, for political reasons.

Además había un
🅰️

coche
🚗

que recorría por todo el barrio ofreciendo los productos .

There was also a car that ran around the neighborhood offering the products.

Había nacido
🐣

en Atwood, e

iniciado su vida profesional como reportero .

He had been born in Atwood, and started his professional life as a reporter.

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