was good
Tom era bom, mas Mary era melhor.
Tom was good, but Mary was better.
Eu sabia que o Tom não era bom no xadrez.
I knew Tom wasn't good at chess.
Dietrich me disse como era bom trabalhar para você, porque você paga tão bem.
Dietrich told me how great it was to work for you because you pay so well.
Tom disse que não era bom em francês.
Tom said he wasn't good at French.