cómo era el tiempo

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cómo era el tiempo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. what was the weather like
¿Cómo era el tiempo cuando tú eras pequeño, abuelo? ¿Nevaba en invierno?What was the weather like when you were little, Grandpa? Did it snow in the winter?
b. how was the weather
Antes vivíamos en Canadá. - ¿Ah, sí? ¿Cómo era el tiempo allí?We used to live in Canada. - Oh, yeah? How was the weather there?
a. what the weather was like
Es difícil determinar cómo era el tiempo en la Tierra hace miles de años.It's difficult to determine what the weather was like on Earth thousands of years ago.
b. how the weather was
La verdad es que no recuerdo cómo era el tiempo cuando yo era joven. Quizá solía hacer más frío.The truth is, I can't remember how the weather was when I was young. Maybe it used to be colder.
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