era necessário

was necessary

→ ser

phrase Rare #20,078

was necessary Used to say that something was necessary or needed. The form changes with the noun: era necessária for a feminine singular noun, eram necessários for masculine plural, and eram necessárias for feminine plural.

PO: Não era necessário trazer comida.

EN: It wasn't necessary to bring food.

Sim, mas realmente não era necessário.

Yes, but it really wasn't necessary.

— Suspiria (1977)

Não sabia que isso era necessário.

I didn't know that was necessary.

Eles aceitaram o que era necessário para vencer.

They accepted what was necessary to win.

Era necessário tudo aquilo?

Was all that necessary?

— Duna (2021)

Eu fiz o que era necessário.

I did what was necessary.

Aquilo era necessário?

Was that necessary?

Aquilo não era necessário.

That wasn't necessary.

Paulie, não era necessário.

Paulie, that wasn't necessary.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Isso não era necessário.

That wasn't necessary.

Tom decidiu que não era necessário pagar aquela conta hoje.

Tom decided it wasn't necessary to pay that bill today.

O Tom teve tempo o bastante para fazer o que era necessário.

Tom had enough time to do what needed to be done.

Por que era necessário transferi-lo da base?

Why was it necessary to transfer him from the base?

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Tom fez o que era necessário.

Tom did what needed to be done.

De qualquer forma, Não era necessário eu ter de ficar no escritório.

In any case, it wasn't necessary for me to stay at the office.

— Caché (2005)

Era necessário que eu viesse para recebê-lo.

It was necessary for me to come and receive him.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

Este comentário não era necessário.

This comment was unnecessary.