tu eri

you were

→ tu
phrase Common #4,917
you were The imperfect form of “to be,” used for past states or ongoing situations. “Tu” is the informal singular “you.”
IT: Tu eri molto gentile con me.
EN: You were very kind to me.

Tu eri coraggioso.

You were brave.

Tu eri un genio.

You were a genius.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Tu eri fortunata.

You were lucky.

Tu eri geloso di Tom?

Were you jealous of Tom?

Tu eri in Africa?

Were you in Africa?

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

Tu eri lì con lui.

You were there with him.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Tu eri molto più sofisticata.

You were much more sophisticated.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Quando ho sentito che tu eri Tajomaru, ho smesso di piangere.

When I heard that you were Tajomaru, I stopped crying.

— Rashomon (1950)

Tu eri parte di quella storia?

Were you part of that story?

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)

Ma tu eri insignificante come mio marito.

But you were as insignificant as my husband.

— Rashomon (1950)

Tu eri qui prima, vero?

You were here before, right?

E tu eri il terzo, no?

And you were the third, right?

— Sirat (2025)

Tu eri sincero?

Were you sincere?

Tu eri con loro quella notte?

Were you with them that night?

Tu eri troppo intelligente per me, Tom.

You were too smart for me, Tom.

Tu eri da sola?

Were you alone?

Tu eri uno di loro!

You were one of them!

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)

Tu eri gelosa di Tom?

Were you jealous of Tom?

Tu eri impegnata, vero?

You were busy, right?

Tu eri in ritardo ieri.

You were late yesterday.

Tu eri mia amica.

You were my friend.

Tu eri occupata ieri?

Were you busy yesterday?

Tu eri più audace e più lieve d'un'ala d'uccello.

You were bolder and lighter than a bird’s wing.

— Lo specchio (1975)

Era questo venerdì, e tu eri d'accordo, quindi sei un bugiardo!

It was this Friday, and you agreed, so you're a liar!

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Tu eri sempre così strana?

Were you always this weird?

Tu eri alla festa di Tom?

Were you at Tom's party?

E tu eri sottoterra.

And you were underground.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Tu eri stanco.

You were tired.

Anche tu eri uguale, Akaza.

You were the same too, Akaza.

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

Tu eri coraggiosa.

You were brave.

Tu eri ubriaca alla festa?

Were you drunk at the party?

Tu eri felice?

Were you happy?

Mi diceva che tu eri l'unica persona al mondo di cui si fidava.

He/She used to tell me that you were the only person in the world he/she trusted.

— Burning - L'amore brucia (2018)

Tu eri gelosa e l'hai ucciso.

You were jealous and you killed him.

— I diabolici (1955)

Tu eri impegnato?

Were you busy?

Tu eri innamorato.

You were in love.

Tu eri mio.

You were mine.

Tu eri occupato, vero?

You were busy, weren’t you?

Tu eri quella povera ragazza.

You were that poor girl.

— Rushmore (1998)

E tu eri a cavallo!

And you were on horseback!

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Tu eri settimo.

You were seventh.

Tu eri con Tom ieri, vero?

You were with Tom yesterday, weren’t you?

Tu eri tanto emozionato, ma ti sei addormentato al tramonto.

You were so excited, but you fell asleep at sunset.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Tu eri d'accordo a farla?

Were you okay with doing it?

Tu eri una brava madre.

You were a good mother.

Tu eri fortunato.

You were lucky.

Sono venuto perché tu eri lì.

I came because you were there.

— Il castello errante di Howl (2004)

Tu eri giovane.

You were young.

Tu eri in Piazza San Marco.

You were in St. Mark's Square.

— Tempo d'estate (1955)

Tu eri lì?

Were you there?

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

Tu eri morto.

You were dead.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Tu eri piccolo quando morì.

You were little when he died.

— Leviathan (2014)

Ma tu eri l'interprete del governo provvisorio.

But you were the interpreter for the provisional government.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)

Tu eri a teatro sabato scorso?

Were you at the theater last Saturday?

E tu eri qui quando è morto, vero?

And you were here when he died, weren’t you?

Tu eri sposato con Tom?

Were you married to Tom?

Anche tu eri giovane.

You were young too.

— Il segreto dei suoi occhi (2009)

Tu eri con lui.

You were with him.

— Eddington (2025)

Tu eri tutto per me!

You were everything to me!

Tu eri eccellente.

You were excellent.

Tu eri gelosa di me.

You were jealous of me.

— I diabolici (1955)

Tu eri impegnato ieri?

Were you busy yesterday?

Tu eri in ritardo, vero?

You were late, weren't you?

Tu eri mia.

You were mine.

— Lo specchio (1975)

Tu eri occupata, vero?

You were busy, weren't you?

Tu eri preoccupato, vero?

You were worried, weren't you?

Tu eri serio?

Were you serious?

Tu eri suo amico da ragazzo.

You were his friend when you were a boy.

— Mystic River (2003)