había tenido

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he had had
El político admitió que había tenido un encuentro con el periodista la semana anterior.The politician admitted he had had a meeting with the journalist the previous week.
b. she had had
Antes de su segundo matrimonio, ya había tenido dos hijos.Before her second marriage, she had already had two children.
c. it had had
Al hablar del accidente, Pedro dijo que había tenido un fuerte impacto en su vida.When talking about his accident, Pedro said it had had a strong impact on his life.
d. had had
El director general explicó que la recesión había tenido un efecto devastador sobre la empresa.The CEO explained that the recession had had a devastating effect on the company.
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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 had
So, before this episode, you had had other symptoms. What were they?Entonces, antes de este episodio, usted había tenido otros síntomas. ¿Cuáles fueron?
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