era plana

was flat

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was flat Used to describe something in the past that had a flat shape or surface.
SP: Antes de la pintura, la mesa era plana.
EN: Before the paint, the table was flat.

En el pasado se creía que la Tierra era plana.

In the past, it was believed that the Earth was flat.

La gente solía pensar que la Tierra era plana.

People used to think the Earth was flat.

Antiguamente se pensaba que la Tierra era plana.

It was once thought that the Earth was flat.

Se creía que la tierra era plana.

It was believed that the earth was flat.

En el pasado se pensaba que la Tierra era plana.

In the past, it was thought that the Earth was flat.

Antiguamente se creía que la tierra era plana.

It was once believed that the earth was flat.