ero lì

was there

→ essere
phrase Uncommon #16,376
was there Past tense of essere + lì; used for being present in a place or situation.
IT: Ero lì quando è arrivato Tom.
EN: I was there when Tom arrived.

L'ho visto, ero lì.

I saw him, I was there.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Ero lì con loro.

I was there with them.

Ero lì per due giorni.

I was there for two days.

Lui si è accorto che ero lì.

He noticed I was there.

Ero lì il giorno in cui la forza degli uomini venne meno.

I was there the day the strength of men failed.

— Il Signore degli Anelli - La compagnia dell'anello (2001)

Ero lì, e stavo zitto.

I was there, and I was silent.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Non ero lì.

I wasn't there.

No, se n'era andato, ma io ero lì.

No, he had left, but I was there.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Le dissi che ero lì.

I told her I was there.

Ero lì l'altro giorno.

I was there the other day.

Ero lì con lui.

I was there with him.

Ho detto a Tom che ero lì.

I told Tom I was there.

Ero lì!

I was there!

— Taxi Blues (1990)

Non ero lì all'epoca.

I wasn't there at the time.

Le ho detto che ero lì.

I told her I was there.

Ero lì in piedi vicino a mio figlio.

I was standing there next to my son.

— Thirst (2009)

Ero lì.

I was there.

— Blow Out (1981)

Lui si accorse che ero lì.

He noticed I was there.