io ero

I was

→ io
phrase Very common #972
I was First-person singular imperfect of essere. Io is often omitted in Italian unless you want to add emphasis or contrast.
IT: Io ero molto stanco dopo il viaggio.
EN: I was very tired after the trip.

Io ero arrabbiata e confusa.

I was angry and confused.

Io ero troppo impegnata per scriverti.

I was too busy to write to you.

Io ero in vacanza.

I was on vacation.

— People we meet on vacation - Un amore in vacanza (2026)

E io ero solo l'esca.

And I was just the bait.

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Io ero sconvolta.

I was shocked.

Sandra stava con te mentre io ero qui a sgobbare e a sudare, capito?

Sandra was with you while I was here working hard and sweating, you understand?

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Io ero emozionata.

I was excited.

Io ero molto prudente.

I was very cautious.

Io ero come lei da giovane.

I was like her when I was young.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Io ero troppo sorpreso per parlare.

I was too surprised to speak.

Io ero innamorata di lei una volta.

I was in love with her once.

Lei voleva dei figli e io ero spaventato.

She wanted children and I was scared.

— Spider-Man - Un nuovo universo (2018)

Io ero seduta a fumare una pipa.

I was sitting smoking a pipe.

Io ero con Tom.

I was with Tom.

Io ero troppo stanco per continuare a lavorare.

I was too tired to continue working.

Io ero l'allenatore.

I was the coach.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Io ero senzatetto l'anno scorso.

I was homeless last year.

Io ero fiero di Tom.

I was proud of Tom.

Io ero concentrato sul gruppo.

I was focused on the group.

— I diabolici (1955)

Io ero troppo timido.

I was too shy.

Io ero con loro.

I was there with them.

Io ero a Boston la settimana scorsa.

I was in Boston last week.

Io ero fuori per una passeggiata.

I was out for a walk.

Io ero nervoso e spaventato.

I was nervous and scared.

È successo ieri, e io ero via.

It happened yesterday, and I was away.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Io ero convinto che Tom fosse colpevole.

I was convinced that Tom was guilty.

Io ero un allenatore di basket una volta.

I was a basketball coach once.

Io ero , Gandalf.

I was there, Gandalf.

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

Io ero a Londra.

I was in London.

Io ero spaventata.

I was scared.

Io ero geloso di te.

I was jealous of you.

Io ero orgogliosa di lui.

I was proud of him.

Io ero così preoccupato per voi.

I was so worried about you.

Io ero un mostro!

I was a monster!

— Send Help (2026)

Io ero a casa.

I was at home.

Io ero già al collegio dei preti.

I was already at the priests' college.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Io ero piuttosto malato lunedì.

I was pretty sick on Monday.

Disse che io ero un buono.

He said I was a good person.

— Mystic River (2003)

Io ero da McGill's sabato sera.

I was at McGill’s on Saturday night.

— Mystic River (2003)

Io ero un'amante dei gatti.

I used to be a cat lover.

Io ero aggressiva.

I was aggressive.

Io ero il più piccolo.

I was the youngest.

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

Io ero davvero felice, ma lo zio faceva solo finta.

I was really happy, but my uncle was only pretending.

— Dangal (2016)

Io ero una testimone.

I was a witness.

Io ero molto fiera di mio figlio.

I was very proud of my son.

In queste terre io ero un principe, tutti dovevano abbassare Io sguardo.

In these lands I was a prince, everyone had to lower their gaze.

— Aguirre, furore di Dio (1972)

Io ero al verde.

I was broke.

Io ero terrorizzata.

I was terrified.

Io ero in Iran.

I was in Iran.

Io ero proprio dietro a Tom.

I was right behind Tom.

Beh, tuo padre era capitano quando io ero agente.

Well, your father was a captain when I was a police officer.

— Eddington (2025)

Io ero davvero preoccupato per voi.

I was really worried about you.

Una volta io ero come voi.

I was once like you.

Io ero molto impegnato ieri.

I was very busy yesterday.

Mi hai parlato della tua vita quando io ero bambino.

You told me about your life when I was a child.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Io ero annoiato.

I was bored.

Io ero troppo felice per dormire.

I was too happy to sleep.

Io ero in partenza per Parigi il mattino successivo.

I was leaving for Paris the next morning.

Io ero ricca.

I was rich.

Io ero distratta.

I was distracted.

Io ero troppo occupata per scriverle.

I was too busy to write to her.

Io ero incinta.

I was pregnant.

Io ero scortese.

I was rude.

Io ero come te.

I was like you.

Io ero troppo spaventato per fare qualsiasi cosa.

I was too scared to do anything.

Io ero innamorato di lui una volta.

I was in love with him once.

Io ero seduto accanto a Tom.

I was sitting next to Tom.

Io ero ferito.

I was hurt.

Io ero molto stanco.

I was very tired.

Io ero con loro questo pomeriggio.

I was with them this afternoon.

Io ero l'unico che sapeva a riguardo.

I was the only one who knew about it.

Io ero Stella.

I was Stella.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Io ero sobrio.

I was sober.

Io ero freddo e bagnato.

I was cold and wet.

Io ero nella mia camera da letto.

I was in my bedroom.

Io ero consapevole del pericolo.

I was aware of the danger.

Io ero turbata.

I was upset.

Io ero quella notte.

I was there that night.

Io ero a Londra il mese scorso.

I was in London last month.

Io ero gelosa di voi.

I was jealous of you.

Io ero occupata.

I was busy.

Io ero così felice di vederlo.

I was so happy to see him.

Io ero un bambino, ma me lo ha raccontato mio padre.

I was a child, but my father told me about it.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Io ero .

I was there.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Io ero a casa allora.

I was at home then.

Io ero spaventato da lui.

I was scared of him.

Uno come mio padre non avrebbe mai capito, ma io ero parte di un qualcosa.

Someone like my father would never have understood, but I was part of something.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Io ero giovane e ingenuo all'epoca.

I was young and naive at the time.

Io ero orgoglioso di me stesso.

I was proud of myself.

Io ero così sorpreso.

I was so surprised.

Io ero un pochino delusa.

I was a little disappointed.

Ed io ero ancora un ragazzo.

And I was still a boy.

— Il vento che accarezza l'erba (2006)

Io ero a un colloquio di lavoro.

I was at a job interview.

Io ero già qui.

I was already here.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Io ero povera.

I was poor.

Io ero davvero confusa.

I was really confused.

Io ero una bambina di buona salute.

I was a healthy child.

Io ero al supermercato.

I was at the supermarket.

Io ero sufficientemente stupido per credere a Tom.

I was stupid enough to believe Tom.

Io ero impressionato dal suo lavoro.

I was impressed by his work.

Io ero pronta ad andare.

I was ready to go.

Io ero davvero orgoglioso di Tom.

I was really proud of Tom.

Io ero veramente confuso.

I was really confused.

Io ero amico di Steiner, ma non ci vedevamo spesso.

I was friends with Steiner, but we didn’t see each other often.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Io ero tranquilla.

I was calm.

Io ero in grado di risolvere il problema.

I was able to solve the problem.

Io ero quasi dentro!

I was almost in!

Io ero diretta alla festa.

I was on my way to the party.

Io ero aperta e onesta.

I was open and honest.

Io ero troppo impegnata per scriverle.

I was too busy to write to her.

Io ero in servizio.

I was on duty.

E io ero sempre tra la gente.

And I was always among people.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Io ero scioccata dalla notizia di ieri.

I was shocked by yesterday's news.

Io ero educato.

I was polite.

Io ero troppo occupato per scriverti.

I was too busy to write to you.

Io ero indifesa.

I was defenseless.

Io ero secondo.

I was second.

Solo io ero così poco seria?

Was I the only one who was so unserious?

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Io ero completamente devastata.

I was completely devastated.

Io ero troppo stanca per continuare a lavorare.

I was too tired to continue working.

Io ero intrigata.

I was intrigued.

Tom ha detto che io ero noiosa.

Tom said I was boring.

Io ero senza parole.

I was speechless.

Io ero fiera di me stessa.

I was proud of myself.

Ma io ero al telefono con lui quella sera!

But I was on the phone with him that night!

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Io ero con lui.

I was with him.

— La spina del diavolo (2001)

Io ero !

I was there!

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Io ero a Boston il mese scorso.

I was in Boston last month.

Io ero fuori a festeggiare.

I was out celebrating.

Io ero nervosa.

I was nervous.

Io ero ubriaca.

I was drunk.

Io ero soltanto per tre giorni.

I was only there for three days.

Io ero a Londra quasi tutta l'estate.

I was in London for almost the whole summer.

Nel bene o nel male, io ero io grazie a lui.

For better or worse, I was myself because of him.

— Together (2025)

Io ero spaventata da lei.

I was scared of her.

Io ero geloso di mio fratello.

I was jealous of my brother.

Io ero orgogliosa di Tom.

I was proud of Tom.

Io ero così preoccupata per voi.

I was so worried about you.

Io ero un idiota.

I was an idiot.

Io ero maleducato.

I was rude.

Io ero a casa ieri sera.

I was at home last night.

Io ero spesso nel retro.

I was often in the back.

— Mystic River (2003)

Io ero già a letto.

I was already in bed.

Io ero piuttosto impegnato.

I was quite busy.

Io ero curioso a riguardo.

I was curious about it.

Io ero un professore di scienze.

I was a science teacher.

Io ero abituato a studiare quand'ero studente.

I was used to studying when I was a student.

Io ero il dottore e lei faceva la moglie.

I was the doctor and she was the wife.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Io ero davvero felice per Tom.

I was really happy for Tom.

Io ero una delle studentesse migliori della classe.

I was one of the best students in the class.

Io ero molto felice.

I was very happy.

Io ero al telefono.

I was on the phone.

Io ero terribilmente confusa dalla sua domanda.

I was terribly confused by his question.

Io ero in Cina l'anno scorso.

I was in China last year.

Io ero pronto.

I was ready.

Io ero davvero preoccupato per te.

I was really worried about you.

Una volta io ero come lei.

I used to be like her.

Io ero annoiata dal suo discorso.

I was bored by his speech.

Io ero troppo debole per lavorare.

I was too weak to work.

Io ero in metropolitana.

I was on the subway.

— I guardiani della notte (2004)

Io ero qui.

I was here.

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

Io ero disarmato.

I was unarmed.

Io ero arrabbiato e confuso.

I was angry and confused.

Io ero troppo impegnato per scriverle.

I was too busy to write to her.

Io ero incantato dalla musica.

I was enchanted by the music.

E io ero uno di questi.

And I was one of them.

— Carandiru (2003)

Io ero sconvolto.

I was shocked.

Io ero estremamente emozionata.

I was extremely excited.

Io ero come lei.

I was like her.

Io ero troppo spaventata per fare qualsiasi cosa.

I was too scared to do anything.

Io ero innamorata di voi una volta.

I was in love with you once.

Io ero seduta di fianco a Tom.

I was sitting next to Tom.

Io ero molto stanca ieri sera.

I was very tired last night.

Io ero con loro la settimana scorsa.

I was with them last week.

Io ero troppo timida per dire qualunque cosa.

I was too shy to say anything.

Io ero l'unico che lo sapeva.

I was the only one who knew.

Io ero silenzioso.

I was silent.

Io ero fiero di me stesso.

I was proud of myself.

Purtroppo io ero sotto.

Unfortunately I was below.

— Il favoloso mondo di Amélie (2001)

Io ero nella casa.

I was in the house.

Io ero confusa.

I was confused.

Io ero troppo ubriaco.

I was too drunk.

Io ero e la ragazza anche.

I was there and the girl too.

— Blow Out (1981)

Io ero a Boston per tutto il weekend.

I was in Boston all weekend.

Io ero furiosa.

I was furious.

In quel momento, io ero ancora sveglio.

At that moment, I was still awake.

Io ero nudo.

I was naked.

Io ero così felice di vedere Tom.

I was so happy to see Tom.

Io ero un bambino di buona salute.

I was a healthy child.

Io ero , ma non mi hanno filmato.

I was there, but they didn't film me.

— L'odio (1995)

Io ero a casa a dormire.

I was at home sleeping.

Io ero spaventato a morte.

I was scared to death.

Io ero giovane e forte all'epoca.

I was young and strong at the time.

Io ero orgoglioso di Tom.

I was proud of Tom.

Io ero così sconvolto.

I was so shocked.

Quando io ero giovane, mi gettò dentro il fuoco.

When I was young, they threw me into the fire.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Era tutto molto bello su quella scaletta e io ero grande con quel bel cappotto.

It was all very beautiful on that ladder and I looked great in that beautiful coat.

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

Io ero un padrone di casa.

I was a landlord.

Io ero a letto con l'influenza.

I was in bed with the flu.

Io ero piuttosto nervoso.

I was quite nervous.