quando era menino

when I was a boy

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when I was a boy Used to talk about childhood; the subject depends on context and can be I, he, she, etc.
PO: Quando era menino, eu passava horas lendo livros.
EN: When I was a boy, I spent hours reading books.

Parece igual a quando era menino.

He looks just like he did when he was a boy.

— Em Chamas (2018)

Eu passava muito tempo aqui quando era menino.

I used to spend a lot of time here when I was a boy.

Eu fiz aulas de piano quando era menino.

I took piano lessons when I was a boy.

Tom gostava de nadar quando era menino.

Tom enjoyed swimming when he was a boy.

Tom fez aulas de piano quando era menino.

Tom took piano lessons when he was a boy.

Tom adorava maçãs quando era menino.

Tom loved apples when he was a boy.