y yo éramos

and I were

→ y

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and I were Used in past descriptions with another person: "X y yo éramos..." = "X and I were...". In English, the verb changes depending on the subject, but this Spanish form stays the same here.

SP: Ana y yo éramos vecinas.

EN: Ana and I were neighbors.

Tu mamá y yo éramos amigas.

Your mom and I were friends.

— Leviatán (2014)

Barb y yo éramos amantes.

Barb and I were lovers.

— Eternity (2025)

No hay nada como los viejos tiempos, cuando tú y yo éramos jóvenes.

There's nothing like the old days, when you and I were young.

Tom y yo éramos socios de negocios.

Tom and I were business partners.

Inge y yo éramos amigas.

Inge and I were friends.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Quiero decir, te dirá que Nick y yo éramos felices.

I mean, he'll tell you that Nick and I were happy.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Tom y yo éramos cercanos.

Tom and I were close.

Mary y yo éramos como hermanas.

Mary and I were like sisters.

Mi madre y yo éramos muy felices.

My mother and I were very happy.

— Psicosis (1960)