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si estaba
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. if I was
Yo sé que estabas en la fiesta de Carlota anoche. - Si estaba allá, ¿entonces por qué no salgo en ninguna foto?I know you were at Carlota's party last night. - If I was there, then why am I not in any of the pictures?
a. if he was (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
¿Sabes si Antonio estaba en la reunión ayer? - Pues, si estaba, no lo vi.Do you know if Antonio was at the meeting yesterday? - Well, if he was, I didn't see him.
b. if she was (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Paola estaba tosiendo bastante la semana pasada. - Si estaba enferma, no debió haber ido a la oficina.Paola was coughing a lot last week. - If she was sick, she shouldn't have gone to the office.
c. if it was
Creo que la leche estaba expirada. - Si estaba expirada, ¿por qué te la tomaste?I think the milk was expired. - If it was expired, why did you drink it?
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 estaba molesto conmigo, me lo debió haber dicho.If you were mad at me, you should have told me.
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