había visto

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he'd seen (masculine)
El testigo dijo que había visto a la acusada salir de la casa a las 9 pm.The witness said he'd seen the defendant leaving the house at 9 pm.
b. she'd seen (feminine)
A Margarita se le pusieron los ojos como platos. Nunca antes había visto una casa tan grande.Margarita was wide-eyed with amazement. She'd never seen such a big house before.
c. it'd seen
El perro empezó a ladrar porque había visto un conejo.The dog started barking because it'd seen a rabbit.
d. had seen
La niña había visto una muñeca preciosa en el escaparate, y quería que su madre se la comprara.The girl had seen a beautiful doll in the shop window, and wanted her mother to buy it for her.
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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'd seen
Si había visto que la bicicleta venía hacia usted, ¿por qué no se apartó?If you'd seen the bike coming towards you, why didn't you step aside?
a. I'd seen
Pensé que había visto a alguien moverse entre los matorrales, pero debo de haberlo imaginado.I thought I'd seen someone moving among the bushes, but I must have imagined it.
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