cuando estaba
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. when I was
Lorena y Pancho me fueron a visitar cuando estaba en el hospital.Lorena and Pancho visited me when I was in the hospital.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. when you were
Yo lo ayudé cuando estaba en problemas. Ahora le toca a usted ayudarme a mí.I helped you when you were in trouble. Now it's your turn to help me.
a. when he was (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Lorenzo ganó mucho peso cuando estaba en la universidad.Lorenzo gained a lot of weight when he was in college.
b. when she was (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Yo conocí a tu hermana cuando estaba en pañales.I met your sister when she was in diapers.
c. when it was
Yo fui al restaurante de Antonio cuando estaba en la avenida Frangipani. Luego se mudó a otra localización.I went to Antonio's restaurant when it was on Frangipani Avenue. It moved to a different location later.
d. when ... was
A la empresa le iba mejor cuando estaba el señor Andrade al mando.The company was doing better when Mr. Andrade was in charge.
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