you were able to

you were able to(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. pudiste
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I'm so glad you were able to go on vacation with your family.Me alegra mucho que pudiste ir de vacaciones con tu familia.
b. podías
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I can't believe you were able to run a mile in under five minutes when you were 12 years old.No puedo creer que podías correr una milla en menos de cinco minutos cuando tenías 12 años.
c. pudo
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You were able to access the account, right?Pudo acceder a la cuenta, ¿cierto?
d. podía
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Before your fall, you were able to move about as you wished, but now you need to be more careful, ma'am.Antes de la caída, podía moverse como quería, pero ahora necesita tener más cuidado, señora.
a. pudieron
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
I'm surprised that you were able to get here so quickly.Me sorprende que pudieron llegar tan rápido.
b. podían
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Even before you started school, you were able to read basic books.Incluso antes de entrar a la escuela, podían leer libros básicos.
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