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era joven

was young

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phrase Uncommon #15,498
was young Describes someone as young at a past time.
SP: Mi abuelo era joven cuando se mudó a la ciudad.
EN: My grandfather was young when he moved to the city.

Tom podía correr mucho más rápido cuando él era joven.

Tom could run much faster when he was young.

Cuando ella era joven, era muy popular.

When she was young, she was very popular.

Cuando mi madre era joven, era muy guapa.

When my mother was young, she was very beautiful.

Era joven y necesitaba el dinero.

He was young and needed the money.

Tom era joven.

Tom was young.

Entonces era joven y muy consciente del honor de la familia.

Back then he was young and very aware of the family's honor.

— Rebeca (1940)

Jugaba al tenis a menudo cuando todavía era joven.

He used to play tennis often when he was still young.

Todavía era joven.

He was still young.

— Broker (2022)

Aunque era joven, tenía que apoyar a su gran familia.

Although he was young, he had to support his large family.

Aún era joven.

He was still young.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Cuando Tom era joven, se comía tres huevos al día.

When Tom was young, he ate three eggs a day.

Su padre falleció cuando ella era joven.

Her father died when she was young.

Keith era joven, delgado y de cabello negro, y caminaba como un bailarín.

Keith was young, slender, and black-haired, and he walked like a dancer.

Era joven.

He was young.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Ella era joven.

She was young.

Recuerdo una vez, cuando mi hermana era joven.

I remember once, when my sister was young.

— El sacrificio (1986)

Mary era joven.

Mary was young.

Yo era joven.

I was young.

Cuando lo vi, él aún era joven.

When I saw him, he was still young.

Desde que era joven.

Since I was young.

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

¡La gente era joven!

The people were young!

— Stalker (1979)

Es decir, ella era joven y rica.

In other words, she was young and rich.

— Jugada Maestra (2026)

Era joven y limpio.

He was young and clean.

— Parásitos (2019)

Anoche Bill soñó que era joven y jugaba con amigos junto al mar.

Last night Bill dreamed that he was young and playing with friends by the sea.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Como mi sobrino aún era joven, fue perdonado.

Since my nephew was still young, he was forgiven.

El hombre era joven.

The man was young.

Cuando él era joven, solía seguir a Beethoven a todas partes.

When he was young, he used to follow Beethoven everywhere.