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él no era

he wasn't

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phrase Uncommon #18,038
he wasn't A negated imperfect form of ser, used to describe what someone or something was not in the past, often for ongoing or habitual situations.
SP: Él no era muy amable con sus vecinos.
EN: He wasn't very kind to his neighbors.

Tom le dijo a María que él no era el capitán del equipo de lucha libre.

Tom told María that he wasn't the captain of the wrestling team.

Él no era lo suficientemente alto como para llegar al techo.

He wasn't tall enough to reach the ceiling.

Él no era el objetivo de nuestra misión.

He was not the target of our mission.

— Predator: Badlands (2025)

Él no era próspero.

He was not prosperous.

Él no era un buen orador.

He was not a good speaker.

Él no era el tipo de padre que daba mucha importancia a tales cuestiones.

He wasn’t the kind of father who attached much importance to such matters.

Él no era suficiente para tu madre.

He wasn't enough for your mother.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Él no era una carga financiera para ella.

He was not a financial burden on her.

De hecho, él no era el gerente.

In fact, he wasn't the manager.

Él no era consciente de su propio error.

He was unaware of his own mistake.

Él no era perezoso.

He wasn't lazy.

Y que él no era mi padre.

And that he wasn’t my father.

— Volver (2006)

Él no era tu hermano.

He wasn’t your brother.

Resultó que él no era nada más que un mentiroso.

It turned out that he was nothing more than a liar.

Tom admitió que él no era realmente rico.

Tom admitted that he wasn't really rich.

Él no era el tipo de hombre que le gusta a la gente.

He wasn't the type of man people liked.

Él no era solo un padre para mí.

He wasn't just a father to me.

Tom debió haberle dicho de inmediato a Mary que él no era soltero.

Tom should have told Mary immediately that he wasn’t single.

Él no era un buen político.

He was not a good politician.