si era
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si era
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. if I was
Me preguntaste si era hermana de Pablo, y te dije que no.You asked me if I was Pablo's sister, and I told you that I'm not.
a. if he was (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
El abuelo de Hans era alemán, ¿no? - No sé si era alemán o austriaco.Hans's grandfather was German, right? - I'm not sure if he was German or Austrian.
b. if she was (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
La mamá de Gabriela creció muy pobre. - ¿En serio? Si era tan pobre de pequeña, ¿cómo fue a una escuela privada?Gabriela's mom grew up very poor. - Really? If she was so poor when she was little, how could she have gone to a private school?
c. if it was
El cumpleaños de Gloria era el viernes. - ¿Qué? ¿Si era el viernes, por qué no me dijiste? La hubiera felicitado.Gloria's birthday was on Friday. - What? If it was on Friday, why didn't you tell me? I would've congratulated her.
d. if ... was
Si era Alejandra la persona que te estaba molestando, ¿por qué te pusiste brava con David?If Alejandra was the person who was bothering you, why did you get mad at David?
3. (formal) (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. if you were
Si era el que quería que Pablo viniera, ¿por qué no lo invitó?If you were who wanted Pablo to come, why didn't you invite him?
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