era muy joven

was very young

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was very young Refers to being young in the past.
SP: Cuando era muy joven, vivía en el campo.
EN: When I was very young, I lived in the countryside.

Era muy joven, ¿qué iba a saber?

She was very young, what did she know?

— Naturaleza muerta (2006)

Roger dejó la granja cuando todavía era muy joven.

Roger left the farm when he was still very young.

Tom ha estado yendo a esa playa todos los veranos desde que era muy joven.

Tom has been going to that beach every summer since he was very young.

Tom estuvo yendo a esa playa todos los veranos desde que era muy joven.

Tom had been going to that beach every summer since he was very young.

Era muy joven.

He was very young.

— Hunting Season (2025)

Su mamá murió cuando ella era muy joven.

Her mother died when she was very young.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Yo era muy joven.

I was very young.

Mi amiga era muy joven.

My friend was very young.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)