era

era, was


Verb era

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of ser.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect indicative form of ser.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect indicative form of ser.

Noun era f (plural eras)

  1. era, age
    la Nueva Era
    New Age
  2. (geology) era

Noun era f (plural eras)

  1. threshing floor
  2. tipple

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Examples
  • Fue cuando era chico que vino a Japón.

    It was when he was a child that he came to Japan.

  • Olvidé que hoy era sábado.

    I forgot that today was Saturday.

  • Era muy divertido.

    It was very amusing.

  • No pillé cuál era la esencia de su discurso.

    I didn't get the point of his speech.

  • Llegamos a la conclusión de que era esencial ayudarse mutuamente para alcanzar la meta.

    We concluded that mutual aid was essential for attaining the goal.

  • Él era un jugador de rugby.

    He was a rugby player.

  • La paga era buena, y esa era su única motivación para participar en el estudio.

    The pay was good, and that was their only motivation to participate in the study.

  • Pensé que era un secreto.

    I thought it was a secret.

  • Este libro era nuevo.

    This book was new.

  • Ella declaró que no era culpable.

    She declared that she was not guilty.

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