tú eras

were

ˈe ɾ a s → ser
verb · second singular · imperfect indicative Very common #2,080
were Imperfect form of “ser” for informal “you” (tú).
SP: Cuando eras niño, te gustaban los dinosaurios.
EN: When you were a child, you liked dinosaurs.
Conjugation of ser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eran
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eran

Me dijiste que eras un buen abogado.

You told me you were a good lawyer.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Eras el único amigo de Tom.

You were Tom's only friend.

Me dijiste que no eras de fiar.

You told me you weren't trustworthy.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Eras la única amiga que ella tenía.

You were the only friend she had.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Hace unos años no eras tan pragmático, prefecto.

You weren't so pragmatic a few years ago, Prefect.

— Ágora (2009)

Recordaba cómo eras cuando estábamos en la universidad.

I remembered what you were like when we were at university.

— Picnic (1955)

Lo eras.

You were.

Eras mi mejor amigo.

You were my best friend.

Tú, Copperfield, eras pura escoria, antes de que alguien tuviera caridad de ti.

You, Copperfield, were pure scum, before anyone had charity for you.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Sí, lo eras.

Yes, you were.

Te conozco desde que eras un niño.

I've known you since you were a child.

Nunca seré lo que eras.

I will never be what you were.

Eras muy hermosa, cielo.

You were very beautiful, darling.

— Eternity (2025)

Eso lo sabes desde que eras joven.

You've known that since you were young.

Sabía que no eras cualquiera ¿verdad?

I knew you weren't just anyone, right?

— El agente secreto (2025)

La última vez que te vi eras muy pequeña.

The last time I saw you you were very small.

— Whiplash (2014)

Eras prostituta, ¿Verdad?

You were a prostitute, weren't you?

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Sí, eras un gran criminal y venían a arrestarte.

Yes, you were a major criminal, and they were coming to arrest you.

— Taxi Express (1998)

No tenía idea de que eras profesor.

I had no idea you were a teacher.

Cuando viniste a verme a la consulta me dijiste que entonces eras virgen.

When you came to see me at the consultation you told me that you were a virgin then.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Sabia que eras tu.

I knew it was you.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

No eras suficientemente rápido para vencer a Cielo.

You weren't fast enough to beat Cielo.

— Hero (2002)

Ya eras libre de todo este dolor.

You were now free from all this pain.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Eras tan dulce.

You were so sweet.

— La asistenta (2025)

Tenía curiosidad por ver como eras.

I was curious to see what you were like.

— Encontré al diablo (2010)

No eras, viejo.

It wasn't you, man.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Oí que eras de la caballería.

I heard you were from the cavalry.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Xiaolou cuidó de ti desde que eras pequeño.

Xiaolou took care of you since you were little.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Dijiste que eras un hombre de palabra.

You said you were a man of your word.

Toda tu vida creíste que eras mejor que nadie.

All your life you believed you were better than everyone else.

— El último emperador (1987)

Ni siquiera sabía que eras sexualmente activa.

I didn't even know you were sexually active.

— Juno (2007)

Y eras muy serio también.

And you were very serious too.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

No me di cuenta de que eras tan linda con todo ese barro en la cara.

I didn't realize you looked so cute with all that mud on your face.

— Impacto (1981)

No me dijiste que eras tío y sobrina.

You didn't tell me you were uncle and niece.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Eras chofer, ¿no?

You were a driver, weren't you?

— El conformista (1971)

Al principio eras divertido.

You were funny at first.

— Turno de noche (2026)

Te conoce desde que eras niño.

They've known you since you were a child.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Eras un príncipe viniendo sobre un caballo blanco.

You were a prince coming on a white horse.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Eras el mejor.

You were the best.

Si juegas a esto desde que eras niño.

If you've been playing this since you were a kid.

— American Gangster (2007)

Eras fabulosa en las obras de la escuela.

You were fabulous in the school plays.

Pensamos que eras casado.

We thought you were married.

Eras mi barman.

You were my bartender.

— Eternity (2025)

Eras miembro del Club de Apicultura de Rushmore, ¿no?

You were a member of the Rushmore Beekeeping Club, weren't you?

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Quizá no lo recuerdas, pero cuando te conocí eras tan solo un bebé.

You may not remember, but when I met you were just a baby.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Nunca dije que eras una farmacia.

I never said you were a pharmacy.

— Estación central de Brasil (1998)

Ese día te dejé ir para ver cómo eras en realidad.

That day I let you go to see what you were really like.

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

Sabía que eras un romántico.

I knew you were a romantic.

Eras más valiente y liviana que el ala de un ave.

You were braver and lighter than a bird's wing.

— El espejo (1975)

Cuando entraste a esa reunión de AA, supe exactamente quién eras.

When you walked into that AA meeting, I knew exactly who you were.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Asumí que eras feliz.

I assumed you were happy.

Eras simpático.

You were nice.

No eras tan malo.

You weren't that bad.

Le dije que eras un poeta, no un militante.

I told him you were a poet, not a militant.

— हैदर (2014)

Dijiste que no eras como un niño.

You said you weren't like a child.

— Audition (2000)

Ah, ¿tu eras esa pequeña niña?

Oh, were you that little girl?

— El viento se levanta (2013)

El momento que te vi supe que eras especial.

The moment I saw you I knew you were special.

Eras algo puro, noble, honesto, ¡sin ninguna mancha!

You were something pure, noble, honest, without any stain!

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Pensé que habías dicho que eras malo en francés.

I thought you said you were bad at French.

Eras un hombre bien macho.

You were a real man.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Eras como un hijo para él.

You were like a son to him.

Por tu forma de conducir, supuse que eras de calle.

Judging by your driving style, I assumed you were a street driver.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Te han gustado los dulces desde que eras pequeña.

You've liked sweets since you were little.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Eras una niña entonces.

You were a little girl back then.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

Eras el repartidor.

You were the delivery person.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Eras joven.

You were young.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Tú también eras un poco tímido, ¿verdad?

You were a little shy too, weren't you?

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Eres tan irritante como eras cuando te conocí.

You’re just as irritating as you were when I met you.

Eras mi mejor amiga.

You were my best friend.

Te conozco desde que eras pequeña.

I've known you since you were little.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

Y sentí que eras un caballero, que podía confiar en ti.

And I felt that you were a gentleman, that I could trust you.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Eras muy bueno, Mike.

You were very good, Mike.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Siempre supe que eras malvada.

I always knew you were evil.

— El engaño (2026)

Necesitabas que yo supiera que eras mejor que yo.

You needed me to know that you were better than me.

Eras mío.

You were mine.

Supe desde el principio que eras una perdida.

I knew from the beginning that you were a lost cause.

— Malèna (2000)

Eso explica por qué eras tan mala conmigo.

That explains why you were so mean to me.

— Eternity (2025)

No eras difícil de encontrar.

You weren't hard to find.

Eras súper gracioso?

Were you super funny?

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Mohanji, habíamos olvidado que eras un invitado.

Mohanji, we had forgotten that you were a guest.

— स्वदेस (2004)

No eras un buen estudiante hace dos años.

You weren't a good student two years ago.

Que no eras parte de ello.

That you weren't part of it.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Hasta mi hermanito sabía que no eras para mí.

Even my little brother knew you weren’t right for me.

Dijiste que eras hombre de palabra.

You said you were a man of your word.

Cuando me abandonaste sin nada, ¿eras justo?

When you left me with nothing, were you being fair?

— Un simple accidente (2025)

Solo quería ver de qué eras capaz.

I just wanted to see what you were capable of.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

No me dijiste que eras tan ambicioso.

You didn't tell me you were so ambitious.

Pero antes no eras tan reservado.

But you weren't always so reserved.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eras blando el año pasado, y aún lo eres.

You were soft last year, and you still are.

Eras un mero y simple ratón de biblioteca.

You were a mere, simple bookworm.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Eras demasiado pequeña.

You were too small.

— Hunting Season (2025)

Al decir que eras Tajomaru, he deseado que me llevaras contigo.

When you said you were Tajomaru, I wished you would take me with you.

— Rashomon (1950)

Pero él ha dicho que eras soldado.

But he said you were a soldier.

Eras el único que estaba realmente solo.

You were the only one who was truly alone.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Entonces tú solo eras el brillo en los ojos de un marinero, ¿no?

So you were just the twinkle in a sailor's eye, weren't you?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Pensé que habías dicho que solo eras un niño.

I thought you said you were just a kid.

Tomás me contó que eras un poco nervioso.

Tomás told me that you were a little nervous.

Antes tú no eras tan cruel.

You weren't so cruel before.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Pensamos que eras casada.

We thought you were married.

Eras mi amiga.

You were my friend.

Tú también eres justo como eras.

You, too, are exactly as you were.

— Devdas (2002)

Me dijeron que eras de fiar.

They told me you were trustworthy.

Eras mi única esperanza.

You were my only hope.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Sabía que eras un peligro para mí.

I knew you were dangerous for me.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Eras muy pequeño cuando ella murió.

You were very young when she died.

— Leviatán (2014)

Eras realmente frío.

You were really cold.

Supe en el momento que te vi que eras un hombre muy honrado.

I knew the moment I saw you that you were a very honorable man.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

También creía que lo eras.

I thought you were too.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)

No eras tan arrogante hace un instante?

Weren’t you being so arrogant just a moment ago?

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Cuando yo era grande, tú estabas ahí, pero eras otra.

When I was grown up, you were there, but you were someone else.

— Roma (2018)

Me fuiste a ver antes de que te conociera, por eso no supe quién eras.

You went to see me before I knew you, so I didn’t know who you were.

— Your Name (2016)

Eras tan fuerte.

You were so strong.

Si tan sólo me hubieras dicho que eras maricón.

If only you had told me you were gay.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Si eras humana.

If you were human.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Dijiste que eras un hombre poco inteligente.

You said you were an unintelligent man.

Eras adolescente en ese entonces.

You were a teenager back then.

Quien eras en el club no es quien eras fuera de él.

Who you were at the club is not who you were outside of it.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Eras un buen escritor, Lunga.

You were a good writer, Lunga.

— Bacurau (2019)

Eras como un hijo para ella.

You were like a son to her.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Eras una criminal.

You were a criminal.

— El engaño (2026)

Eras el oficial a cargo en el caso.

You were the officer in charge on the case.

A su edad, tú también eras de terror, ¿cierto, Mikki?

At your age, you were terrifying too, right, Mikki?

— Arco (2025)

Quiero recordarte como eras antes.

I want to remember you as you were before.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Eras guapo.

You were handsome.

Vuelve a ser como eras.

Go back to being the way you were.

— Un simple accidente (2025)

Pensamos que eras un chico.

We thought you were a boy.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Tú lo sabes desde que eras joven.

You've known it since you were young.

Eras mi jugadora favorita.

You were my favorite player.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Eras mucho más sofisticada.

You were much more sophisticated.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Siempre supe que eras inocente.

I always knew you were innocent.

Que eras un hombre.

That you were a man.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Sabía que eras una puta.

I knew you were a whore.

— Caza en la noche (2019)

Eras mía.

You were mine.

Tú todavía no eras ni un pensamiento aún.

You weren’t even a thought yet.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Ah, ¿eras simplemente un soldado?

Oh, so you were just a soldier?

— Mother Night (1996)

Eras su pretexto para venir.

You were his excuse to come.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Lo divertido que eras.

You were so funny.

— Sin conexión (2025)

No eras un bebé de la basura.

You weren't a trash baby.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

Tu eras hombre alto, viejo?

Were you a tall, old man?

— Malcolm X (1992)

En este mundo, eras una mujer brillante.

In this world, you were a brilliant woman.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Podrías haberme dicho que eras famoso.

You could have told me you were famous.

— Rental Family (Familia de alquiler) (2025)

Eras arrogante.

You were arrogant.

Si tu eras una carga.

Yes, you were a burden.

— Piku (2015)

Desde hoy temprano supe que eras un inútil.

I knew from early this morning that you were useless.

— Un simple accidente (2025)

Me han preguntado que si eras mi novio.

They asked me if you were my boyfriend.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Eras un maestro ¿Qué te hice?

You were a teacher. What did I do to you?

— Super 30 (2019)

Tu no eras una bola con cadena.

You weren't a ball and chain.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Eras cómplice de Tom, ¿no?

You were Tom’s accomplice, weren’t you?

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