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habían sido
-they had been
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habían sido
-they/you had been
Past perfectellos/ellas/ustedesconjugation ofser.

habían sido

habían sido
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. they had been
Nunca supe qué sucedió entre Elsa y Francisco. Habían sido amigos durante muchos años hasta que, de repente, dejaron de hablarse.I never knew what happened between Elsa and Francisco. They had been friends for many years until they suddenly stopped talking to each other.
b. had been
Según el plan de vivienda original, habrían de construirse doscientas viviendas, pero después de dos años, solo habían sido construidas diez.According to the original housing plan, two hundred houses were to be build, but after two years, only ten had been built.
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