hubo

there was, was

Examples

Hubo 150 pasajeros en el avión.

There were 150 passengers on the plane.

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Anoche hubo un gran terremoto.

There was a big earthquake last night.

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Fuimos bien de tiempo porque hubo tráfico fluido.

We made good time since the traffic was light.

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Una vez hubo aquí una iglesia.

There was a church here once.

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No hubo testigos del crimen.

There were no witnesses to the crime.

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Hubo que montar una máquina en la fábrica.

A machine had to be installed in the factory.

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Hubo diez accidentes en diez días.

There were ten accidents in as many days.

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Hubo una época en la que el aluminio fue más caro que el oro.

There was a time when aluminum was more expensive than gold.

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—¿Y bien? —preguntó la dependienta impaciente una vez que Dima hubo terminado la llamada— ¿Ahora todo está listo?

"Well?" the impatient shopkeeper asked, once Dima had ended the call. "Is everything all set now?"

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Por unos momentos, hubo completo silencio.

For a few moments, there was complete silence.

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Hubo mucha gente en el estadio.

There were lots of people in the stadium.

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No solo hubo vientos fuertes ayer, sino que también llovió fuertemente.

Not only were there strong winds yesterday, but also it rained heavily.

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Hubo muchas cosas que Tom quiso que Mary hiciera ese día.

There were many things that Tom wanted Mary to do that day.

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Siempre hubo un lugar para ti en mi corazón.

There was always a place for you in my heart.

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Ellos procedieron con el plan ya que no hubo objeciones.

They went ahead with the plan since there were no objections.

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Anoche hubo un incendio en el supermercado.

A fire broke out in the supermarket last night.

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Anoche hubo un descenso repentino de temperatura.

There was a sudden drop in the temperature last night.

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No hubo respuesta a mi pregunta.

There was no response to my question.

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Hubo muchos vuelcos y giros a la historia, pero finalmente resolvimos el problema.

There were a lot of twists and turns to the story, but we finally solved the problem.

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Ayer hubo un gran terremoto en la India.

A big earthquake occurred in India yesterday.

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