tuviéramos

Tuviéramos is the first-person plural form of the imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto del subjuntivo) of the Spanish verb tener. It corresponds to the subject nosotros/nosotras and is used in subordinate clauses to express hypothetical, uncertain, or contingent situations, often in conditional constructions or after verbs of wishing, necessity, or doubt.

Formation and variants: Tuviéramos is formed from the stem tuvier- with the imperfect subjunctive endings -áramos or -iéramos, depending on the variant. The most common form is tuviéramos; tuviésemos is an alternative, more frequent in some parts of Spain. Both forms are correct and largely interchangeable, though usage varies by dialect.

Usage: It appears in si-clauses to express present or future hypotheticals, as in "Si tuviéramos más dinero, compraríamos una casa." It also appears after verbs of wishing or requesting in the past, such as "Quería que tuviéramos tiempo para terminar el informe." It can express doubt or emotion in past contexts, for example "No creía que tuviéramos tiempo." In indirect speech or reported speech with a past-tense main clause, it can occur as well, e.g., "Dijo que tuviéramos que quedarnos." The form does not by itself denote a definite past event; its function is to set a contingent or contextual state in the subordinate clause.

Notes: The form agrees with the subject in number and person. In addition to tuviéramos, other vosotros and ellos forms exist in the same imperfect subjunctive paradigm, with regional preferences affecting which variant is more common.