Question

what does the highlighted phrase mean? ella cocinaba la comida. she cooks. she used to cook. she is now cooking.

Explanation:

The highlighted phrase "Ella cocinaba" is in Spanish. "Ella" means "she", and "cocinaba" is the imperfect tense of the verb "cocinar" (to cook), which typically describes a repeated or ongoing action in the past, often translated as "used to cook" in English.

Answer:

She used to cook.