esto era

this was

→ este

phrase Uncommon #13,917

this was Uses the imperfect tense of ser to describe what something was like, what it was for, or what it used to be in the past.

SP: Esto era mucho más fácil antes.

EN: This was much easier before.

Esto era donde antes vivíamos.

This is where we used to live.

Esto era mío.

This was mine.

— Titanic (1997)

Eh, ¡esto era nada menos que un progreso decisivo!

Wow, this was nothing short of a decisive breakthrough!

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)

Esto era de ella.

This was hers.

Tu amigo dijo que esto era para ti.

Your friend said this was for you.

— Shelter: El Protector (2026)

Esto era lo que esperaba.

This is what I expected.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Esto era para mi hijo, pero te servirá mejor.

This was for my son, but it will serve you better.

Ud. dijo que esto era confidencial.

You said this was confidential.

Yo dije que esto era una tragedia.

I said that this was a tragedy.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Esto era de mi papá.

This belonged to my dad.

— Bugonia (2025)

Esto era mío, Richie.

This was mine, Richie.

— American Gangster (2007)

Yo estaba tan seguro que esto era lo que yo quería.

I was so sure that this was what I wanted.

Pensé que esto era una granja orgánica.

I thought this was an organic farm.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Tom dijo que esto era urgente.

Tom said this was urgent.

Esto era de Megumi, pero era esto lo que yo buscaba.

This belonged to Megumi, but this was what I was looking for.

— Battle Royale (2000)

Pensábamos que esto era Génesis.

We thought this was Genesis.

— Star Trek II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Esto era exactamente lo que necesitaba.

This was exactly what I needed.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Esto era para calmar al adulto.

This was to calm the adult.

Esto era un pequeño orfanato.

This used to be a small orphanage.

— El orfanato (2007)

Esto era de mi madre.

This was my mother's.

Esto era mi despacho.

This was my office.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Esto era tuyo.

This was yours.

Pensé que esto era sólo un asunto familiar.

I thought this was just a family matter.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Y yo no sé si él alguna vez pensó que esto era posible, que perdería.

And I don't know if he ever thought this was possible, that he would lose.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Esto era antes la Parada de los Transportistas.

This used to be the Truckers' Stop.

— Mi amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)