No. 11,399 in Spanish
estuvó
"Estuvó" is a misspelling; the correct form is "estuvo," which means "was" (third-person singular preterite of "estar").
In a sentence
Estuvo presente en la reunión importante.
He was present at the important meeting.
The word 'estuvo' is used as the past tense of 'estar', indicating a completed action in the past where the subject 'he' was present in the meeting.
Estuvo muy contenta con los resultados.
She was very happy with the results.
Here, 'estuvo' describes a temporary state of happiness in the past experienced by 'she'.
El plato estuvo delicioso, gracias por prepararlo.
The dish was delicious, thank you for preparing it.
In this sentence, 'estuvo' is applied to the dish 'el plato' to express its state as being delicious specifically in the past.
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