How to say the dependent clause, "When she was live," in Spanish?
EDIT: "When she was ALIVE."
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Hello Rachel,
José's answer is better, "Cuando ella estaba viva", since it does not make sense to use the preterit ("estuvo") in such a sentence due to the meaning of the sentence. (Nonetheless the preterit in this case is used in certain parts of Latin America).
I hope this helps!
Elena.
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Hola Rachel,
Yo estoy de acuerdo con José: "Cuando ella estaba viva", no tiene sentido decir "estuvo".
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You can say "Cuando ella estuvo viva", literally at Spanish... Regards from Venezuela!
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Hi!
It would be: "Cuando ella estaba viva".
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