Ch 30 · Lesson 22Spanish · Chapter 30 · Lesson 22 · Common mistake
hubo or había?
Both are there was. One is an event, the other is the scenery.
The rule
Both come out as there was, and the split is the preterite-imperfect split all over again. is an event that happened and finished: , . is the state of affairs in the background: , . Events take ; scenery takes .
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: hubo or había.
De repente un ruido muy fuerte.
Cuando salí, mucha gente en la calle.
tres accidentes en una semana.
En la mesa tres libros.
En total cinco reuniones ese mes.
No nadie cuando llegué.
You met this in chapter 15. Worth a second look if the drill caught you out.
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