yo era

I was

→ yo
phrase Common #2,566
I was Used for the imperfect past tense of ser with yo.
SP: Yo era muy tímido de niño.
EN: I was very shy as a child.

Creían que yo era su enemigo.

They thought I was their enemy.

Yo era incapaz de respirar por el humo.

I was unable to breathe because of the smoke.

Supongo que yo era la que más quería venderlo.

I suppose I was the one who wanted to sell it the most.

— Broker (2022)

Mi mamá se fue cuando yo era chico.

My mom left when I was a kid.

— Burning (2018)

Yo era Jacque Bourne en ese tiempo.

I was Jacque Bourne at that time.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)

Pensé que pensabas que yo era diferente.

I thought you thought I was different.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Me doy cuenta de que yo era desdichado.

I realize that I was unhappy.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Entonces yo era el equivocado.

So I was the one who was wrong.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Yo era la única que lo sabía.

I was the only one who knew.

Yo era amigo de Steiner.

I was friends with Steiner.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Yo era mucho mejor partido.

I was a much better match.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Yo era muy pequeño.

I was very young.

Yo era profesora.

I was a teacher.

Yo era el centro del universo.

I was the center of the universe.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Antes, yo era bailarina.

I used to be a dancer.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Madox creyó que yo era espía?

Did Madox think I was a spy?

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Yo era su tempestad y él era mi látigo.

I was his storm, and he was my whip.

— Devdas (2002)

Creí que yo era tu mejor amigo.

I thought I was your best friend.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Yo era el hombre más feliz de la Tierra.

I was the happiest man on Earth.

Dijeron que yo era una anciana.

They said I was an old woman.

Yo era un buen amigo de tu padre.

I was a good friend of your father.

Yo era el único.

I was the only one.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Dijo que yo era hermano de su enemigo Lu Jun Pei.

He said that I was the brother of his enemy Lu Jun Pei.

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

Yo era un guerrero que soñaba en traer la paz.

I was a warrior who dreamed of bringing peace.

— Avatar (2009)

Yo era fotógrafo comercial en Berlín.

I was a commercial photographer in Berlin.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Dijiste que yo era la Perla del Espíritu.

You said I was the Pearl of the Spirit.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Yo era inquieto.

I was restless.

No sabía que yo era adoptada.

I didn't know I was adopted.

Pensé que yo era tu mejor amigo.

I thought I was your best friend.

Yo era uno de esos hijos.

I was one of those children.

Yo era la persona más feliz del mundo.

I was the happiest person in the world.

Conocí a John cuando yo era un policía joven en Galashiels.

I met John when I was a junior police officer in Galashiels.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Mi hermana ayudaba a mamá a cuidar de mí cuando yo era un bebé.

My sister helped Mom take care of me when I was a baby.

Yo era Teacake.

I was Teacake.

— Turno de noche (2026)

Yo era lo que tú eres; tú serás lo que soy.

I was what you are; you will be what I am.

Además vi que para muchos chinos yo era un extranjero.

I also noticed that many Chinese people considered me a foreigner.

— El último emperador (1987)

Yo era apenas un niño.

I was just a child.

— Stalker (1979)

Hasta ayer, yo era un ciudadano respetuoso de la ley.

Until yesterday, I was a law-abiding citizen.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Yo era muy feliz en Londres.

I was very happy in London.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Yo era como tú.

I was like you.

Antes de esto, siempre pensé que yo era de lo más normal.

Before this, I always thought I was perfectly normal.

— Battle Royale (2000)

Yo era más rápido.

I was faster.

Yo era el Rey.

I was the King.

— Hunting Season (2025)

Oye, dijiste que yo era la equivocada.

Hey, you said I was the wrong one.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Yo era quien siempre he sido.

I was who I've always been.

— Cónclave (2024)

Y yo era parte de ello.

And I was part of it.

— Who Am I: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Yo era el contacto de tu hermana.

I was your sister's contact.

Lo conocí cuando yo era estudiante.

I met him when I was a student.

Yo era tu amiga.

I was your friend.

Yo era el presidente.

I was the president.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Era un humano, pero no le importaba lo que yo era.

He was a human, but he didn't care what I was.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Yo era un estudiante entonces.

I was a student then.

Cuando yo era reportero, éramos más rápidos.

When I was a reporter, we were faster.

Yo era estudiante en esa época.

I was a student at that time.

Empezó a creer que yo era el diablo.

He started to believe that I was the devil.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Yo era hijo de la lluvia y el viento.

I was a child of the rain and the wind.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Hubo un tiempo en que yo era el único para ella.

There was a time when I was the only one for her.

— El último emperador (1987)

Y seguro creías que yo era una dama.

And you probably thought I was a lady.

Yo era.

I was.

— Piku (2015)

Yo era la única que la veía como era.

I was the only one who saw her for who she was.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Yo era amiga de Pat.

I was friends with Pat.

— Suspiria (1977)

Yo era minero del carbón.

I was a coal miner.

Yo era así también.

I was like that too.

— A primera vista (2014)

Tomás pensaba que yo era tú.

Tomás thought I was you.

Vino a hablar a mi secundaria, yo era adolescente.

He came to speak at my middle school when I was a teenager.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Ella pensaba que yo era médica.

She thought I was a doctor.

Yo era profesor.

I was a teacher.

Yo era el centro de atención por una vez.

For once, I was the center of attention.

— La ola (2008)

Yo era responsable de todo.

I was responsible for everything.

— El último emperador (1987)

Creí que yo era diferente de Po-Wing.

I thought I was different from Po-Wing.

— Happy Together (1997)

Yo era el fotógrafo oficial del grupo.

I was the official photographer of the group.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Yo era tu único amigo.

I was your only friend.

Él sabia que yo era diferente.

He knew I was different.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)

Y, sin embargo, yo era uno de sus siervos más fieles.

And yet I was one of his most faithful servants.

— Drácula (2025)

Yo era un extraño.

I was a stranger.

Yo era ingenuo.

I was naive.

Yo era uno de ellos.

I was one of them.

Yo era la enfermera de su mujer.

I was his wife's nurse.

— Perdición (1944)

Yo era Superman, Spiderman, Batman ¿Que estás haciendo ahí?

I was Superman, Spider-Man, Batman. What are you doing over there?

— Who Am I: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Verás, yo era un buen amigo de tu papá.

You see, I was good friends with your dad.

Steve sí sabía de lo que yo era capaz.

Steve did know what I was capable of.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Yo era ladrón.

I was a thief.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Yo era amigo de su hijo.

I was friends with her son.

Mi mamá me dijo que yo era gordo.

My mom told me I was fat.

No, mi padre murió en una misión cuando yo era un bebé.

No, my father died on a mission when I was a baby.

— Zeta (2026)

Usted sabe que yo era como usted.

You know I was like you.

Como sabes, yo era hijo único.

As you know, I was an only child.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Yo era como arcilla en sus manos.

I was like clay in his hands.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Yo era más joven que tú.

I was younger than you.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Yo era el Emperador de China.

I was the Emperor of China.

— El último emperador (1987)

Le dijo que yo era un buen ladrón.

He told him that I was a good thief.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Yo era quien lo molestaba.

I was the one who bothered him.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

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)

Sabía que yo era judío.

He knew I was Jewish.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)

Yo era el cocinero del campamento en aquel entonces.

I was the camp cook back then.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

Yo era todo oídos.

I was all ears.

— Who Am I: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Cuando yo era niña, pasaba horas sola leyendo en mi pieza.

When I was a child, I would spend hours alone reading in my room.

Yo era el más pequeño y tenía que jugar de portero.

I was the smallest, and I had to play goalkeeper.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Yo era un espía japonés.

I was a Japanese spy.

— Asesinos (2015)

Yo era esclavo de Pizarro.

I was Pizarro’s slave.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)

Ella es más grande que yo era a su edad.

She is older than I was at her age.

Dijo que yo era una puta y que iba a matarme.

He said I was a whore and that he was going to kill me.

— Tesis (1996)

Yo era un hombre rico.

I was a rich man.

Nadie preguntó si yo era Howard W.

Nobody asked if I was Howard W.

— Mother Night (1996)

Yo era gorda cuando era más joven.

I was fat when I was younger.

Dijiste que yo era uno de tus mejores chicos.

You said I was one of your best guys.

— The Running Man (2025)

Yo era un príncipe.

I was a prince.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)

Yo era uno de los mejores alumnos de la clase.

I was one of the best students in the class.

Yo era la policía aquí.

I was the police here.

Yo era alguien con quien ella podía hablar.

I was someone she could talk to.

Mi familia se mudó aquí cuando yo era un bebé.

My family moved here when I was a baby.

Yo era malo en inglés.

I was bad at English.

Yo era así de pequeño.

I was like that when I was little.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Le conocí una vez cuando yo era estudiante.

I met him once when I was a student.

Por el momento, yo era rico.

For the moment, I was rich.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Yo era como una niña sin equilibrio.

I was like a child without balance.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Ella pensaba que yo era doctora.

She thought I was a doctor.

Yo era obstinada y no confiaba en mis padres.

I was stubborn and didn't trust my parents.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

Yo era el bebé de alguien.

I was someone's baby.

Yo era quien tenía que ir a la casa de ese japonés.

I was the one who had to go to that Japanese man's house.

— La doncella (2016)

Yo era el fotógrafo oficial de nuestro grupo.

I was the official photographer of our group.

Yo era tu amigo.

I was your friend.

Yo era un extraño en Boston.

I was a stranger in Boston.

Yo era estudiante.

I was a student.