qué había
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qué había(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what there was
No sé qué había en ese cajón porque no miré.I don't know what there was in that drawer because I didn't check.
a. what was there
¿Qué había en el baúl del desván? - Trajes de la abuela cuando era joven.What was there in the trunk in the attic? - Grandma's dresses from when she was young.
a. what had he
¿Por qué estaba tan preocupado? ¿Qué había perdido? - Sus llaves de casa.Why was he so worried? What had he lost? - His house keys.
b. what had she
¿Qué había pensado hacer antes de decidirse por arquitectura? - Quería ser pintora.What had she thought of doing before deciding on architecture? - She wanted to be a painter.
c. what had it
¿Por qué se enfadó tanto Ana con su perro? ¿Qué había mordido? - Su bolso.Why was Ana so angry with her dog? What had it bitten? - Her bag.
4. (formal) (what had you done or achieved; in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what had you
¿Qué había dicho antes de que saliéramos? Había tanto ruido allí que no le entendí.What had you said before we left? It was so noisy in there I couldn't understand you.
a. what had I
¿Qué había hecho yo para que no me dirigieras la palabra durante una semana? - No me acuerdo.What had I done for you not to speak to me for one week? - I can't remember.
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