tu eri

were, were (auxiliary in the past perfect)

ˈɛ . r i → essere
er to be + i tu imperfect
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Very common #698
were Used with informal singular “you.”
IT: Eri a casa ieri?
EN: Were you at home yesterday?
Conjugation of essere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ero eravamo
Second eri eravate
Third era erano

Eri troppo in ritardo.

You were too late.

Eri cotto?

Were you cooked?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Gli ho detto che eri occupato.

I told him you were busy.

Eri presente a questo incontro?

Were you present at this meeting?

— Conclave (2024)

Ho visto che eri qui.

I saw that you were here.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Eri al suo matrimonio?

Were you at his wedding?

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Eri incredibile stasera, Margaret.

You were incredible tonight, Margaret.

— Rushmore (1998)

Eri davvero bellissima, tesoro.

You were really beautiful, darling.

— Eternity (2025)

Torna come eri prima.

Go back to how you were before.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Anche tu, sei rimasta com'eri.

You, too, have stayed just as you were.

— देवदास (2002)

Eri qui?

Were you here?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Ma prima, eri una bimba davvero speciale.

But before, you were a very special little girl.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Eri ancora piccolo ed eri già nella merda per colpa di una donna.

You were still little and you were already in deep shit because of a woman.

— Léon (1994)

Abbiamo preso accordi per rimpiazzare quelli che non hai pescato mentre eri via.

We arranged to replace the ones you didn’t pick up while you were away.

E non ti sei accorto che eri al sole?

And you didn't realize you were in the sun?

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Eri innamorata di me?

Were you in love with me?

Dove eri?

Where were you?

— Lo spirito dell'alveare (1973)

Secondo me eri sexy.

I thought you were sexy.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Eri di nuovo ubriaco?

Were you drunk again?

— The World (2004)

Eri sempre troppo occupata per noi.

You were always too busy for us.

Carlos, mi vuoi dire con chi eri questa notte?

Carlos, will you tell me who you were with last night?

— La spina del diavolo (2001)

Eri bagnato.

You were wet.

Se eri uno dei suoi, eri della famiglia.

If you were one of his people, you were family.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Perché eri lì così a lungo?

Why were you there so long?

Hai detto che eri qua ieri.

You said you were here yesterday.

Eri l'amante della signora uccisa al piano di sotto.

You were the lover of the lady who was killed downstairs.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Non è quello con cui eri amico da ragazzino?

Isn't that the one you were friends with as a kid?

— Mystic River (2003)

Eri fastidiosa.

You were annoying.

Lui disse che eri l'unico con i mezzi e la conoscenza per portarlo a compimento.

He said that you were the only one with the means and the knowledge to see it through.

— Iron Man 2 (2010)

Dopo tutto, non sei cambiato per niente da com'eri prima!

After all, you haven't changed at all from how you were before!

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Eri sicuramente posseduta da un demone.

You were definitely possessed by a demon.

— Your Name. (2016)

Eri capace di fare quello che hai fatto?

Were you capable of doing what you did?

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Eri libero da tutto questo dolore.

You were free from all this pain.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Eri ubriaca alla festa?

Were you drunk at the party?

Eri gelosa di lei?

Were you jealous of her?

Oh, eri dal parrucchiere.

Oh, you were at the hairdresser’s.

Eri sorpreso di vederle?

Were you surprised to see them?

Eri con il tuo amico?

Were you with your friend?

— The World (2004)

Dirò loro che eri qua.

I’ll tell them you were here.

Eri lì, giusto?

You were there, right?

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Le ho detto che eri dal dentista.

I told her you were at the dentist’s.

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Eri un bravo scrittore, Lunga.

You were a good writer, Lunga.

— Bacurau (2019)

Prima eri un detective.

You used to be a detective.

— The Chaser (2008)

Merda, prima eri un tipo a posto!

Shit, you used to be a cool guy!

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Eri geloso.

You were jealous.

Eri speciale, per me.

You were special, to me.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Quanto eri ubriaco la scorsa notte?

How drunk were you last night?

Eri con lui la scorsa notte?

Were you with him last night?

Eri molto felice.

You were very happy.

Eri un tipo divertente?

Were you a funny guy?

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Eri il mio migliore amico, Tom.

You were my best friend, Tom.

Non importa quanto eri ubriaco, Goethe era un poeta!

No matter how drunk you were, Goethe was a poet!

Dove cazzo eri?

Where the hell were you?

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Eri sposato con Tom?

Were you married to Tom?

Tom mi ha detto che eri felice.

Tom told me you were happy.

Eri consapevole di ciò che stava accadendo.

You were aware of what was happening.

Su quale volo eri?

Which flight were you on?

Una volta eri un gran bevitore.

You used to be a heavy drinker.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Eri nei miei incubi ogni notte.

You were in my nightmares every night.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Eri uno scout, Kevin?

Were you a scout, Kevin?

— Parasite (2019)

Ho sentito dire che eri ammalato.

I heard you were sick.

Eri in arresto, vero?

You were under arrest, weren't you?

— La canzone del mare (2014)

Eri stanco ieri pomeriggio?

Were you tired yesterday afternoon?

Ho detto loro che eri felice.

I told them you were happy.

Quando sei venuto mi hai detto che eri vergine.

When you came you told me you were a virgin.

— Parla con lei (2002)

Eri nella mia testa ogni singolo istante.

You were in my head every single moment.

— La foresta dei pugnali volanti (2004)

Tu lo eri, Ericson.

You were, Ericson.

— Whiplash (2014)

Ed eri famoso per questo?

And you were famous for this?

— Victoria (2015)

Eri a Parigi?

Were you in Paris?

Eri in maternità quando l'hanno assunto.

You were on maternity leave when they hired him.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Eri te, non è vero?

It was you, wasn’t it?

— Arrietty - Il mondo segreto sotto il pavimento (2010)

Sì, eri molto ubriaco.

Yes, you were very drunk.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Gli ho detto che eri felice.

I told him you were happy.

Eri perfetta.

You were perfect.

Pensavo che conoscessi mia zia e per questo eri qui.

I thought you knew my aunt and that's why you were here.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Eri agitato.

You were nervous.

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Mi sono accorta che non eri a casa la scorsa notte.

I noticed that you weren't home last night.

Perché eri attratto da Shiki Ryougi?

Why were you attracted to Shiki Ryougi?

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Oh, cos'eri?

Oh, what were you?

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Eri in uno dei campi, vero?

You were in one of the fields, right?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Cioè, un minuto fa eri morto!

I mean, you were dead a minute ago!

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Quindi eri disponibile anche mentre facevamo sesso?

So you were available even while we were having sex?

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Dov’eri?

Where were you?

— L'agente segreto (2025)

Eri troppo lento.

You were too slow.

Sai chi è quello con cui eri?

Do you know who you were with?

— Carandiru (2003)

Eri d'accordo a farla?

Were you willing to do it?

Eri qualcosa di puro, nobile, onesto, senza macchia!

You were something pure, noble, honest, without blemish!

— No Other Choice - Non c'è altra scelta (2025)

Sai, avresti potuto dirmi che eri famoso.

You know, you could have told me you were famous.

— Rental Family - Nelle vite degli altri (2025)

Eri alla mia lezione.

You were in my class.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Eri indebitato.

You were in debt.

Dove eri finito?

Where did you go?

— La caduta - Gli ultimi giorni di Hitler (2004)

Non dirmi che eri sorpresa.

Don't tell me you were surprised.

Insomma, Mima, eri d'accordo, no?

Come on, Mima, you agreed, didn’t you?

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Ha detto che eri sua amica.

She said you were her friend.

Eri davvero fortunato.

You were really lucky.

Ma eri più felice con lui.

But you were happier with him.

— Eternity (2025)

Eri ricoperto di sangue.

You were covered in blood.

— Io sono nessuno 2 (2025)

Perché eri impressionata?

Why were you impressed?

Com'eri quando andavi a scuola?

What were you like when you were in school?

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Hanno chiesto se eri il mio uomo.

They asked if you were my man.

— Parla con lei (2002)

Eri innamorato quando l'hai sposata!

You were in love when you married her!

— Juno (2007)

No, eri da solo.

No, you were alone.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Eri eccellente.

You were excellent.

Mi hanno detto che eri qui.

I was told you were here.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Eri sempre un'ottimista.

You were always an optimist.

Eri ben armato e avevate il sostegno degli alleati.

You were well-armed, and you had the support of the allies.

— Sole ingannatore (1994)

Eri l'unico di cui avevamo paura e quasi stavi facendo il nostro gioco.

You were the only one we were afraid of, and you were almost playing our game.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Eri favolosa.

You were fabulous.

— TÁR (2022)

Ti credono colpevole, ma eri al lavoro.

They think you're guilty, but you were at work.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Eri solo impaurito, vero?

You were just scared, right?

— Nausicaä della Valle del vento (1984)

Eri con Chunsheng.

You were with Chunsheng.

— Vivere! (1994)

Stronzo eri e stronzo sei rimasto.

You were an asshole and you remain an asshole.

— Amores perros (2000)

Annabeth ci ha detto che eri qui.

Annabeth told us you were here.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ricordi quando eri convinto che Zach era una femminuccia?

Remember when you were convinced Zach was a girl?

— Eternity (2025)

Eri là quando è arrivata?

Were you there when she arrived?

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Eri ubriaca, vero?

You were drunk, weren’t you?

Eri gelosa di papà?

Were you jealous of Dad?

— Love Letters (2025)

Eri sovrappeso?

Were you overweight?

Altrimenti come avrei potuto darti le medicine mentre eri svenuto?

Otherwise, how could I have given you the medicine while you were unconscious?

— Old Boy (2003)

Eri con lei?

Were you with her?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Eri lì?

Were you there?

Non ho mai detto che eri noiosa.

I never said you were boring.

Volevo sapere come eri a letto.

I wanted to know what you were like in bed.

— La sposa turca (2004)

Le ho detto che eri impegnato.

I told her you were busy.

Eri un maschiaccio?

Were you a tomboy?

Eri il fantasma con cui non potevo competere.

You were the ghost I couldn't compete with.

— Eternity (2025)

Eri sposata con Tom?

Were you married to Tom?

Ha chiamato un tipo, mi ha detto di dirti che eri in bolletta.

A guy called and told me to tell you that you were broke.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Perché hai mentito dicendo che eri sposata?

Why did you lie and say you were married?

— Dal cuore (1998)

Eri con lui quella notte?

Were you with him that night?

Eri molto fortunato.

You were very lucky.

Hai scritto la storia del Partito perché eri l'amante del capo.

You wrote the party’s history because you were the leader’s lover.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Eri una prostituta, vero?

You were a prostitute, right?

— Lady Vendetta (2005)

Eri il secondo di Jackie.

You were Jackie's second-in-command.

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Dovevo immaginare che eri un ladro.

I should have guessed you were a thief.

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

Mi avevano detto che eri morta.

They had told me you were dead.

— Tre colori - Film blu (1993)

Tom ha detto che eri brava.

Tom said you were good.

Eri sposato, vero?

You were married, weren't you?

Quando sei venuto agli Alcolisti Anonimi, sapevo esattamente chi eri.

When you came to Alcoholics Anonymous, I knew exactly who you were.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Tom mi ha detto che eri pazzo.

Tom told me you were crazy.

Eri convinto che fossi tuo padre?

Were you convinced that I was your father?

— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)

Eri nell'esercito.

You were in the army.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Eri vergine?

Were you a virgin?

— Y tu mamá también - Anche tua madre (2001)

Eri in cella.

You were in jail.

— Le buone stelle - Broker (2022)

Eri stanco?

Were you tired?

Eri così gentile e parlavi molto dolcemente.

You were so kind, and you spoke very gently.

— Lady Vendetta (2005)

Tom disse che eri brillante.

Tom said you were brilliant.

Eri occupata, vero?

You were busy, weren’t you?

Eri a teatro sabato scorso?

Were you at the theater last Saturday?

Pensavo avessi detto che eri contento di averlo fatto.

I thought you said you were glad you did.

Avresti fatto meglio a non fumare mentre eri in servizio.

You should have not smoked while on duty.

Eri in ritardo ieri.

You were late yesterday.

Perché non eri qui questo pomeriggio?

Why weren't you here this afternoon?

Puoi provare che eri a casa sua?

Can you prove you were at his house?

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Priya, eri già sposato?

Priya, were you already married?

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Eri troppo giovane.

You were too young.

Dato che eri in ritardo, ti spiegherò che sta accadendo.

Since you were late, I’ll explain what’s going on.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Gli ho detto che eri occupata.

I told him you were busy.

Eri piena di gioia.

You were full of joy.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Eri al concerto la scorsa notte?

Were you at the concert last night?

Eri in vantaggio di due punti, poi hai cominciato a giocare in difesa.

You were leading by two points, then you started playing defensively.

— Dangal (2016)

Beh, Harry, non ti vedo da che eri piccolo.

Well, Harry, I haven't seen you since you were little.

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Eri da sola?

Were you alone?

Eri qui per caso?

Were you here by chance?

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Eri ancora addormentato.

You were still asleep.

Quando ho detto Marnie prima, eri sorpresa.

When I said Marnie before, you were surprised.

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Ti è andata proprio bene, eri con me, quando ti è successo.

You were really lucky, you were with me when it happened to you.

— Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)

Eri innamorata di lui?

Were you in love with him?

Sta dicendo che eri consapevole del rischio.

He’s saying that you were aware of the risk.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Dove eri seduto?

Where were you sitting?

Eri di nuovo in ritardo.

You were late again.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Non mi dire che eri sorpreso.

Don’t tell me you were surprised.

Eri sempre troppo impegnata per noi.

You were always too busy for us.

Eri attivo.

You were active.

Se eri preparato a tal punto, perché sei stato messo in difficoltà da Shiki?

If you were so prepared, why were you put in such difficulty by Shiki?

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Perché eri in ritardo?

Why were you late?

Hai detto che eri contro la violenza.

You said you were against violence.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Eri inutile.

You were useless.

Quando avevo bisogno di un amico, dove eri?

When I needed a friend, where were you?

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Eri emozionato?

Were you excited?

Eri serio?

Were you serious?

Eri bravo.

You were good.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Eri la mia insegnante.

You were my teacher.

Eri tutto per me!

You were everything to me!

Eri fortunato.

You were lucky.

Eri sorpreso da questo?

Were you surprised by this?

Eri con Tom quella notte?

Were you with Tom that night?

Tua moglie ha detto che eri a Nanchino.

Your wife said you were in Nanjing.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Eri lì con tua madre.

You were there with your mother.

— Manon delle sorgenti (1986)

Per fortuna eri a casa.

Luckily you were at home.

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Le ho detto che eri ancora a scuola.

I told her you were still in school.

— Lo spirito dell'alveare (1973)

Eri un amico della vittima?

Were you a friend of the victim?

— Pixote, la legge del più debole (1980)

Eri geloso di loro?

Were you jealous of them?

Eri spaventata?

Were you scared?

Eri con lui ieri sera?

Were you with him last night?

Dove diavolo eri?

Where the hell were you?

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Eri molto coraggioso.

You were very brave.

Eri un soldato?

Were you a soldier?

Eri il mio barman.

You were my bartender.

— Eternity (2025)

Eri sposata, vero?

You were married, right?

auxiliary · 2nd-person singular informal, past tense Uncommon #13,699
were (auxiliary in the past perfect) Used with a past participle to form the past perfect, as in “you had left.”
IT: Eri già partito quando sono arrivato.
EN: You had already left when I arrived.
Conjugation of essere
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fui —
Second eri state
Third fu furono

Non sapevo che eri tornata.

I didn't know you were back.

Tu non eri neppure nata!

You weren't even born!

— Juno (2007)

Tu eri amata da questa persona per via della tua ricchezza.

You were loved by this person because of your wealth.

Te ne eri dimenticata.

You forgot about it.

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Eri andato a cogliere fiori da mettere sulla tomba?

Did you go to pick flowers to put on the grave?

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Come eri chiamata dai tuoi amici?

What were your friends calling you?

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Non te n'eri accorta?

Didn't you notice?

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Che l'auto che ti aspetta sia la stessa dalla quale eri scesa.

May the car waiting for you be the same one you got out of.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Ero preoccupato dato che eri scomparso nella notte.

I was worried since you disappeared in the night.

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Dopotutto eri stata avvertita dell'arrivo del vento.

After all, you had been warned that the wind was coming.

— Kiki - Consegne a domicilio (1989)

È un'altra A; e lui ha problemi di vista, non te n'eri accorta?

It’s another A; and he has vision problems—you hadn’t noticed?

— Tropa de elite - Gli squadroni della morte (2007)

Non sapevo che eri stata laggiù.

I didn't know you'd been down there.

— Famiglia all'improvviso - Istruzioni non incluse (2016)

Perché tu non eri invitato.

Because you weren't invited.

— Rushmore (1998)

Dove cazzo eri finito?

Where the hell had you ended up?

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Gesù, eri già arrivato all'inferno.

Jesus, you had already arrived in hell.

— Eternity (2025)

Volevo sapere se eri arrivato e se il volo era andato bene.

I wanted to know if you had arrived and if the flight had gone well.

— Vi presento Toni Erdmann (2016)

Te ne eri andato.

You had left.

— Ip Man (2008)

Eri andata a fare due passi.

You went for a walk.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Mi ha detto che Hina era sparita e che eri stato arrestato!

He told me that Hina had disappeared and that you had been arrested!

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Quando ha saputo che eri stato arrestato di nuovo, tuo padre si è impiccato!

When he heard that you had been arrested again, your father hanged himself!

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Eri venuto in vacanza?

Had you come for a vacation?

— Happy Together (1997)

Non c'eri mai voluto andare.

You had never wanted to go there.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Dove diavolo eri finito?

Where the hell did you go?

— I peccatori (2025)

Tu eri saltato nel fiume per prendere un pesce.

You jumped into the river to catch a fish.

— Two Sisters (2003)

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