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-what there was
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que había

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. that there was (with a singular o uncountable noun)
Toda la libertad que había, desapareció tras el golpe de estado.All of the freedom that there was, disappeared after the coup d'état.
b. that there were (with a plural noun)
¿Dónde están los libros que había encima de la mesa? - Los he puesto en la estantería.Where are the books that there were on the table? - I put them on the shelf.
a. who had
Mi hermana, que había estado en París el verano anterior, me recomendó un hotel.My sister, who had been to Paris the previous summer, recommended a hotel.
a. that had
La nieve que había caído provocó el derrumbe del techo.The snow that had fallen caused the roof to collapse.
a. that he'd (masculine)
El pastel de chocolate que había hecho estaba buenísimo.The chocolate cake that he'd made was delicious.
b. that she'd (feminine)
A pesar del éxito que había conseguido, nunca olvidó a sus amigos.In spite of the success that she'd achieved, she never forgot her friends.
c. that it'd
El gobierno aseguró que había tomado medidas para garantizar la seguridad de sus ciudadanos.The government maintained that it'd taken measures to guarantee the security of its citizens.
5.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(that you had done or achieved; second person singular)
a. that you'd
Me dijo María que había conseguido el puesto. ¡Le felicito!Maria told me that you'd got the job. Congratulations!
a. that I'd
¿Te dije que había aprobado el examen?Did I tell you that I'd pass the exam?
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