Usage examples of "Tenías" in Spanish with translation to English

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Hiciste lo que tenías que hacer. You did what you had to do.
Después de todo, tenías razón. You were right after all.
No sabía que tenías un gato. I didn't know you had a cat.
¿No le tenías miedo a ese perro? Weren't you frightened of that dog?
No tenías que haber revelado el secreto. You ought not to have disclosed the secret.
Tenías razón, ya no vive en Río. You were right, he doesn't live in Rio.
¿Qué imagen tenías en mente cuando pintaste este cuadro? What image did you have in mind as you painted this picture?
¿Qué edad tenías cuando estalló la guerra? How old were you when the war broke out?
Tenías que haber asistido a la reunión de hoy. You should have attended today's meeting.
¿Qué edad tenías cuando te enamoraste por primera vez? How old were you when you fell in love for the first time?
¿Tenías que compartir una pieza con tus hermanos o hermanas? Did you have to share a bedroom with your brothers or sisters?
Cuando tenías dos años, ya podías contar hasta diez. When you were two years old, you could already count to ten.
Así es. En ese entonces, tú tenías tres meses. Yes, it is. You were three months old then.
Tú podías contar hasta diez cuando tenías dos años. You could count to ten when you were two.
Ten confianza en ti mismo. Have confidence in yourself.
En todo caso ten paciencia. Above all, be patient.
Debes tener cuidado al conducir. You must take care driving.
Tom tiene un gato negro. Tom keeps a black cat.
Yo tengo una guitarra eléctrica. I own an electric guitar.
Tiene acciones en esta compañía. He holds stocks in this company.
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