Portuguese Word: era
English Meaning: was (first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ser)

Example Sentences:

Quando era criança, ele adorava colecionar selos.
When he was a child he passionately collected stamps.
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Meu pai era um fazendeiro, ele vivia em uma vila perto de Belo Horizonte.
My father was a farmer, he lived in a village near Belo Horizonte.
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O lago não era muito fundo.
The lake was not very deep.
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Goethe era poeta.
Goethe was a poet.
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Ela era uma grande amiga minha.
She was a great friend of mine.
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Minha avó era muito bonita quando jovem.
My grandmother was very pretty when she was young.
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Seus pais se divorciaram quando ele era criança.
His parents divorced when he was a child.
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