Galician

Verb

había

1. first-person singular imperfect indicative of haber
2. third-person singular imperfect indicative of haber

Spanish

Verb

había

1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of haber.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect indicative form of haber.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) imperfect indicative form of haber.
4. (Impersonal form) Imperfect indicative form of haber, there was, there were.

   En el cofre había un libro antiguo.‎

   In the chest there was an antique book.

Phrase

había X

1. There was X.
2. There were X.