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 it was
Acuérdate cómo estaba antes. Le han hecho muchas mejoras.Remember how it was before. Many improvements have been made.
b. how he was
Cuando vi a Pedro, le pregunté cómo estaba, y me dijo que muy bien.When I saw Pedro, I asked him how he was, and he said he was all right.
c. how she was
¿Hablaste con Julieta? ¿Te dijo cómo estaba?Did you talk to Julieta? Did she tell you how she was?
d. how...was
No te imaginas cómo estaba la casa cuando volvimos.You can't imagine how the house was when we came back.
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 you were
Recuerdo muy bien cómo estaba antes del tratamiento.I remember very well how you were before the treatment.
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