era sposato con

was married to

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was married to Used with a person after con. The full form can change for feminine singular/plural depending on the subject.
IT: Mio zio era sposato con una famosa cantante.
EN: My uncle was married to a famous singer.

Era sposato con lei?

Was he married to her?

Lei era sposato con Tom?

Were you married to Tom?

Tom era sposato con un'attrice famosa.

Tom was married to a famous actress.

Era sposato con una donna ed era presidente del Watford Football Club.

He was married to a woman and was chairman of Watford Football Club.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Era sposato con Fernanda.

He was married to Fernanda.

— Aquarius (2016)

Tom è sposato con Mary adesso, però una volta era sposato con Alice.

Tom is married to Mary now, but he was once married to Alice.

Krishna era sposato con Rukmini e Radha con Anay.

Krishna was married to Rukmini and Radha to Anay.

— Lagaan: C'era una volta in India (2001)

Era sposato con lui?

Was she married to him?

Solo che era sposato con una donna che non amava, ma io sì.

Only he was married to a woman he didn't love, but I did.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)