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¿Cómo estaba?
-How was it?
,How were you?
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¿Cómo estaba?

¿Cómo estaba?(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. How was it?
Ayer fui a ver el departamento. - ¿Cómo estaba?I went to look at the apartment yesterday. - How was it?
b. How was he?
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Fui a ver a Julio al hospital. - ¿Cómo estaba? - Mucho mejor.I went to the hospital to see Julio. - How was he? - Much better.
c. How was she?
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Hablé con Anya. - ¿Cómo estaba? - Se oía muy mal.I spoke to Anya. - How was she? - She sounded really bad.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. How were you?
¿Cómo estaba? - En esa época estaba muy deprimido.How were you? - I was really depressed at that time.
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