This is the 2915th most frequent Spanish word.
teníamos
"Teníamos" means "we had" in English.
In this sentence, 'teníamos' indicates possession in the past, specifically the availability of time.
Teníamos dos horas antes de que empezara la clase.
We had two hours before the class started.
Here, 'teníamos' refers to a state of having or holding certain beliefs during a past period.
Cuando éramos niños, teníamos fe en la fantasía.
When we were children, we had faith in fantasy.
In this example, 'teníamos' conveys an obligation or necessity that existed in the past.