creía que eras

I thought you were

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phrase Rare #33,961
I thought you were Used to say what you believed about someone in the past. Often followed by a description or noun phrase.
SP: Creía que eras profesor.
EN: I thought you were a teacher.

Creía que eras feliz.

I thought you were happy.

Creía que eras un chico listo, astuto, inteligente.

I thought you were a clever, astute, intelligent boy.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Creía que eras mi amigo.

I thought you were my friend.

Creía que eras amigo de Tom.

I thought you were Tom's friend.

Creía que eras más viejo.

I thought you were older.

Creía que eras mayor.

I thought you were older.

Creía que eras uno de ellos.

I thought you were one of them.

— Indiana Jones y la última cruzada (1989)

Creía que eras más valiente.

I thought you were braver.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)