era muito jovem

was very young

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was very young Used to say someone was at a young age in the past.
PO: Eu era muito jovem quando comecei a estudar português.
EN: I was very young when I started studying Portuguese.

Tom aprendeu a nadar quando era muito jovem.

Tom learned to swim when he was very young.

O Tom morreu quando ele era muito jovem.

Tom died when he was very young.

Eu era muito jovem quando aquilo aconteceu.

I was very young when that happened.

Eu era muito jovem quando isso aconteceu.

I was very young when this happened.

Bill era muito jovem para pegar o emprego.

Bill was too young to get the job.

Tom começou a escrever poemas quando era muito jovem.

Tom started writing poems when he was very young.

Mary morreu quando ela era muito jovem.

Mary died when she was very young.

Tom aprendeu a nadar quando ele era muito jovem.

Tom learned to swim when he was very young.

Tom era muito jovem quando nos mudamos para Boston.

Tom was very young when we moved to Boston.

Tom começou a aprender Francês quando era muito jovem.

Tom started learning French when he was very young.

Eu era muito jovem.

I was very young.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)