había llegado

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. I had arrived
As I had arrived early, I got a good table at the restaurant.Como había llegado temprano, conseguí una buena mesa en el restaurante.
a. he had arrived
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Él había llegado antes que nosotros y nos esperaba en la puerta.He had arrived before us, and was waiting for us at the door.
b. she had arrived
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Cuando abrimos la puerta, vimos que ella ya había llegado.When we opened the door, we saw that she had already arrived.
c. it had arrived
El tren estaba en la estación. Había llegado a tiempo.The train was at the station. It had arrived on time.
d. had arrived
Nos informaron que el avión había llegado y que debíamos abordar de inmediato.We were told that the plane had arrived, and that we should board it immediately.
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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. you had arrived
El portero me dijo que usted había llegado.The doorman told me you had arrived.
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