ele era muito

he was very

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he was very Used before an adjective to describe someone in the past.
PO: Quando era criança, ele era muito tímido.
EN: When he was a child, he was very shy.

Ele era muito pobre.

He was very poor.

Os aldeões acharam que ele era muito generoso.

The villagers thought he was very generous.

Ele era muito travesso quando ele era um menino.

He was very mischievous when he was a boy.

Ele era muito travesso quando ele era um garoto.

He was very mischievous when he was a boy.

Casou-se com o meu pai porque ele era muito preto.

She married my father because he was very dark-skinned.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Ele era muito levado quando ele era um garoto.

He was very mischievous when he was a boy.

Ele era muito frágil e doente.

He was very frail and sick.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train - O Filme (2020)

Ele era muito velho.

He was very old.

Ele era muito curioso.

He was very curious.

Ele era muito alto e magro, com longos braços e pernas.

He was very tall and thin, with long arms and legs.

O Tom disse que ele era muito pobre.

Tom said he was very poor.

Tom achava que ele era muito sortudo.

Tom thought he was very lucky.

Ele era muito alto, então eu o reconheci de primeira.

He was very tall, so I recognized him right away.

E digo pra vocês, ele era muito corajoso.

And let me tell you, he was very brave.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Ele era muito levado quando ele era um menino.

He was very mischievous when he was a boy.