era muy joven

was very young

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was very young Refers to being young in the past.
SP: Cuando era muy joven, vivía en el campo.
EN: When I was very young, I lived in the countryside.

Era muy joven, ¿qué iba a saber?

She was very young, what did she know?

— Naturaleza muerta (2006)

Mi amiga era muy joven.

My friend was very young.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Su mamá murió cuando ella era muy joven.

Her mother died when she was very young.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Tom estuvo yendo a esa playa todos los veranos desde que era muy joven.

Tom had been going to that beach every summer since he was very young.

Tom ha estado yendo a esa playa todos los veranos desde que era muy joven.

Tom has been going to that beach every summer since he was very young.

Yo era muy joven.

I was very young.

Roger dejó la granja cuando todavía era muy joven.

Roger left the farm when he was still very young.

Era muy joven.

He was very young.

— Hunting Season (2025)