This is the 11803rd most frequent Spanish word.
habia
"Había" means "there was" or "there were" in English, used to describe past existence or occurrence.
Used to describe a past situation or environment in a narrative context.
Había una vez un príncipe en un castillo.
Once upon a time, there was a prince in a castle.
Refers to the existence of multiple entities or people in a specific location in the past.
Había muchas personas en la plaza central ayer.
There were many people in the central square yesterday.
Expresses the completion of an action before another action occurs, used as an auxiliary verb in the past perfect tense.