I played the guitar for my father

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I played the guitar for my father(
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pleyd
 
thuh
 
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for
 
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thuhr
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. toqué la guitarra por mi padre
I played the guitar for my father on his birthday.Toqué la guitarra por mi padre el día de su cumpleaños.
a. tocaba la guitarra por mi padre
I played the guitar for my father every day when he was bed-ridden in the hospital. It would help him sleep.Tocaba la guitarra por mi madre cada día cuando estaba postrado en cama en el hospital. Lo ayudaba dormir.
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