tú eras

were

ˈe ɾ a s → ser
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Very common #2,319
were Used with tú (informal singular “you”).
SP: Eras muy amable conmigo.
EN: You were very kind to me.
Conjugation of ser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eran
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eran

Me dijeron que eras de fiar.

They told me you were trustworthy.

Si tú no eras Kolombia, güey, no te hagas.

You weren’t Kolombia, dude, don’t act like you were.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

En esa época eras muy pibe vos.

You were really young back then.

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Nunca dije que eras una farmacia.

I never said you were a pharmacy.

— Estación central (1998)

Nunca seré lo que eras.

I will never be what you were.

Eras demasiado pequeña.

You were too small.

— Temporada de Sangre (2025)

No eras difícil de encontrar.

You weren't hard to find.

Eras mi amiga.

You were my friend.

Eso explica por qué eras tan mala conmigo.

That explains why you were so mean to me.

— Eternidad (2025)

Lo eras.

You were.

Eras más valiente y liviana que el ala de un ave.

You were braver and lighter than a bird's wing.

— El espejo (1975)

Sí, eras un gran criminal y venían a arrestarte.

Yes, you were a major criminal, and they were coming to arrest you.

— Taxi (1998)

Tú también eres justo como eras.

You, too, are exactly as you were.

— Devdas (2002)

¿Recuerdas cuando eras una niña?

Do you remember when you were a little girl?

— Broker (2022)

Eras una bebé preciosa, Amaia.

You were a beautiful baby, Amaia.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

Eras como un hijo para ella.

You were like a son to her.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

Pero antes no eras tan reservado.

But you weren't always so reserved.

— Oh Boy (2012)

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)

Asumí que eras feliz.

I assumed you were happy.

Eras guapo.

You were handsome.

Eres tan irritante como eras cuando te conocí.

You’re just as irritating as you were when I met you.

Le dije que eras un poeta, no un militante.

I told him you were a poet, not a militant.

— हैदर (2014)

"Pensé que eras japonés.""No, soy mexicano."

“I thought you were Japanese.” “No, I’m Mexican.”

¡Tú eras el bastardo que le pagaba con arroz!

You were the bastard who paid him in rice!

— Madre (2009)

Cuando entraste a esa reunión de AA, supe exactamente quién eras.

When you walked into that AA meeting, I knew exactly who you were.

— Sin piedad (2026)

No me di cuenta de que eras tan linda con todo ese barro en la cara.

I didn't realize you looked so cute with all that mud on your face.

— Estallido mortal (1981)

Eras muy bueno, Mike.

You were very good, Mike.

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

Ya eras libre de todo este dolor.

You were now free from all this pain.

— Terror en Silent Hill: Regreso al infierno (2026)

Si eras humana.

If you were human.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Eras un maestro ¿Qué te hice?

You were a teacher. What did I do to you?

— Súper 30 (2019)

Eras arrogante.

You were arrogant.

Ese día te dejé ir para ver cómo eras en realidad.

That day I let you go to see what you were really like.

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)

Tú lo sabes desde que eras joven.

You've known it since you were young.

Sabía que eras un peligro para mí.

I knew you were dangerous for me.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Eras el único de quien tenía miedo y casi jugabas en nuestro equipo.

You were the only one I was afraid of, and you almost played on our team.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Hasta mi hermanito sabía que no eras para mí.

Even my little brother knew you weren’t right for me.

Que no eras parte de ello.

That you weren't part of it.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Iba a descubrir quién eras y contrataste al sicario que lo mató.

I was going to find out who you were, and you hired the hitman who killed him.

— Zeta (2026)

No eras un buen estudiante hace dos años.

You weren't a good student two years ago.

Oí que eras de la caballería.

I heard you were from the cavalry.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Pensamos que eras un chico.

We thought you were a boy.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Eras mi única esperanza.

You were my only hope.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

¿Tú eras amiga de mi niña?

Were you friends with my daughter?

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Eras súper gracioso?

Were you super funny?

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

También creía que lo eras.

I thought you were too.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)

Y sentí que eras un caballero, que podía confiar en ti.

And I felt that you were a gentleman, that I could trust you.

— PK (2014)

"Cómprame un perro.""Pensé que eras un perro.""Lo soy."

“Buy me a dog.” “I thought you were a dog.” “I am.”

Te conozco desde que eras pequeña.

I've known you since you were little.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

¿A vos quién te dijo que eras un inútil?

Who told you that you were useless?

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

¿Cuándo eras pequeño?

When were you little?

— El día del fin del mundo: Migración (2026)

Eras el mejor.

You were the best.

Toda tu vida creíste que eras mejor que nadie.

All your life you believed you were better than everyone else.

— El último emperador (1987)

Siempre he pensado que eras canadiense.

I’ve always thought you were Canadian.

No eras suficientemente rápido para vencer a Cielo.

You weren't fast enough to beat Cielo.

— Héroe (2002)

Eras mi barman.

You were my bartender.

— Eternidad (2025)

Me han preguntado que si eras mi novio.

They asked me if you were my boyfriend.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Tú todavía no eras ni un pensamiento aún.

You weren’t even a thought yet.

— El sacrificio (1986)

Si juegas a esto desde que eras niño.

If you've been playing this since you were a kid.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Eras mía.

You were mine.

Me dijiste que no eras de fiar.

You told me you weren't trustworthy.

— Les invasions barbares (2003)

Sí, lo eras.

Yes, you were.

¿Cuándo comenzaste a creer que eras Jesús?

When did you start believing you were Jesus?

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Al decir que eras Tajomaru, he deseado que me llevaras contigo.

When you said you were Tajomaru, I wished you would take me with you.

— Rashomon (1950)

Ah, ¿eras simplemente un soldado?

Oh, so you were just a soldier?

— Mother Night (1996)

Eras una criminal.

You were a criminal.

— El engaño (2026)

Eras como un hijo para él.

You were like a son to him.

¡Sabía que eras falso!

I knew you were fake!

— La Bruja (2016)

Y eras muy serio también.

And you were very serious too.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Eras joven.

You were young.

— Running on Empty (1988)

¡Tú eras el único en la sala de servidores!

You were the only one in the server room!

— Hackers: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Siempre supe que eras inocente.

I always knew you were innocent.

Eras muy hermosa, cielo.

You were very beautiful, darling.

— Eternidad (2025)

Recordaba cómo eras cuando estábamos en la universidad.

I remembered what you were like when we were at university.

— Picnic (1955)

¿Y qué eras de grande?

And what did you want to be when you grew up?

— Roma (2018)

Tú también eras un poco tímido, ¿verdad?

You were a little shy too, weren’t you?

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Entonces tú solo eras el brillo en los ojos de un marinero, ¿no?

So you were just the twinkle in a sailor's eye, weren't you?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eras un mero y simple ratón de biblioteca.

You were a mere, simple bookworm.

— El duelo (2006)

Eras blando el año pasado, y aún lo eres.

You were soft last year, and you still are.

¡Claro, sabía que eras policía!

Of course, I knew you were a police officer!

— No entrar (2026)

¿No eras un soldado?

Weren’t you a soldier?

— Pecadores (2025)

Tú no eras una bola con cadena.

You weren’t a ball and chain.

— Paris, je t'aime (2006)

Sabía que eras un romántico.

I knew you were a romantic.

Eras el único que estaba realmente solo.

You were the only one who was truly alone.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Eso lo sabes desde que eras joven.

You've known that since you were young.

Cuando me abandonaste sin nada, ¿eras justo?

When you left me with nothing, were you being fair?

— Fue solo un accidente (2025)

No eras, viejo.

It wasn't you, man.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¡De todas formas no eras muy útil en esa cama!

You weren’t much use in bed anyway!

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Eras miembro del Club de Apicultura de Rushmore, ¿no?

You were a member of the Rushmore Beekeeping Club, weren't you?

— Tres son multitud (1998)

Pensé que habías dicho que eras malo en francés.

I thought you said you were bad at French.

Te conoce desde que eras niño.

They've known you since you were a child.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

¿Tú eras?

Was it you?

— Las alas del deseo (1987)

Me dijo que eras sospechoso del robo al museo.

He told me you were suspected of robbing the museum.

— Museo (2018)

Al principio eras divertido.

You were funny at first.

— Alerta Extinción (2026)

Vuelve a ser como eras.

Go back to being the way you were.

— Fue solo un accidente (2025)

Eras tan dulce.

You were so sweet.

— La Empleada (2025)

Necesitabas que yo supiera que eras mejor que yo.

You needed me to know that you were better than me.

Pensé que habías dicho que solo eras un niño.

I thought you said you were just a kid.

Eras un buen escritor, Lunga.

You were a good writer, Lunga.

— Bacurau (2019)

Eras adolescente en ese entonces.

You were a teenager back then.

Me fuiste a ver antes de que te conociera, por eso no supe quién eras.

You went to see me before I knew you, so I didn’t know who you were.

— Tu nombre (2016)

Te conozco desde que eras un niño.

I've known you since you were a child.

Tenía curiosidad por ver cómo eras.

I was curious to see what you were like.

— Yo vi al diablo (2010)

¿No eras capaz de imaginar que era una trampa?

Couldn't you tell it was a trap?

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

¿Cuándo eras?

When were you?

— Roma (2018)

El momento que te vi supe que eras especial.

The moment I saw you I knew you were special.

Eras el oficial a cargo en el caso.

You were the officer in charge on the case.

Supuse que eras canadiense.

I assumed you were Canadian.

No eras tan arrogante hace un instante?

Weren’t you being so arrogant just a moment ago?

— El duelo (2006)

Pensamos que eras casada.

We thought you were married.

Eras mi jugadora favorita.

You were my favorite player.

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

Eras prostituta, ¿verdad?

You were a prostitute, weren't you?

— Señora venganza (2005)

¿Cuándo comenzaste a creer que eras un psiquiatra?

When did you start thinking you were a psychiatrist?

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

¿Cómo eras?

What were you like?

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Eras una niña entonces.

You were a little girl back then.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Eras como una obsesión.

You were like an obsession.

— La historia oficial (1985)

En este mundo, eras una mujer brillante.

In this world, you were a brilliant woman.

— Todo en Todas Partes al Mismo Tiempo (2022)

Quiero recordarte como eras antes.

I want to remember you as you were before.

— La Escafandra Y La Mariposa (2007)

Sabía que no eras cualquiera ¿verdad?

I knew you weren't just anyone, right?

— El agente secreto (2025)

Eras la única amiga que ella tenía.

You were the only friend she had.

— Madre (2009)

La última vez que te vi eras muy pequeña.

The last time I saw you you were very small.

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)

¡Tú eras uno de ellos!

You were one of them!

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

¡Pensé que eras mi amigo!

I thought you were my friend!

— Ratatouille (2007)

Por tu forma de conducir, supuse que eras de calle.

Judging by your driving style, I assumed you were a street driver.

— Duro de matar (1988)

Siempre supe que eras malvada.

I always knew you were evil.

— El engaño (2026)

Eras muy pequeño cuando ella murió.

You were very young when she died.

— Левиафан (2014)

Te han gustado los dulces desde que eras pequeña.

You've liked sweets since you were little.

— Delicatessen (1991)

A su edad, tú también eras de terror, ¿cierto, Mikki?

At your age, you were terrifying too, right, Mikki?

— Arco (2025)

¿Dije que eras bueno?

Did I say you were good?

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

¿Cómo eras en la preparatoria?

What were you like in high school?

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Antes tú no eras tan cruel.

You weren't so cruel before.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Pero él ha dicho que eras soldado.

But he said you were a soldier.

Dijiste que no eras como un niño.

You said you weren't like a child.

— Audición (2000)

Eras un príncipe viniendo sobre un caballo blanco.

You were a prince coming on a white horse.

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

Solo quería ver de qué eras capaz.

I just wanted to see what you were capable of.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Eras chofer, ¿no?

You were a driver, weren't you?

— El conformista (1971)

Aun cuando eras muy joven para entender por qué.

Even when you were too young to understand why.

Tú, Copperfield, eras pura escoria, antes de que alguien tuviera caridad de ti.

You, Copperfield, were pure scum, before anyone had charity for you.

— La historia de David Copperfield (2019)

¿No eras ya un adulto responsable?

Weren’t you already a responsible adult?

— Hoy Quiero Volver Solito (2014)

Sabía que eras una puta.

I knew you were a whore.

— Una noche dura (2019)

Eras fabulosa en las obras de la escuela.

You were fabulous in the school plays.

Quizá no lo recuerdas, pero cuando te conocí eras tan solo un bebé.

You may not remember, but when I met you were just a baby.

— El niño y la garza (2023)

No me di cuenta de que eras canadiense.

I didn't realize you were Canadian.

¿Por qué no me dijiste que eras gay?

Why didn’t you tell me you were gay?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Eras mucho más sofisticada.

You were much more sophisticated.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

¿Y quién eras?

And who were you?

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Desde hoy temprano supe que eras un inútil.

I knew from early this morning that you were useless.

— Fue solo un accidente (2025)

Eras tan fuerte.

You were so strong.

Eras un hombre bien macho.

You were a real man.

— Todo en Todas Partes al Mismo Tiempo (2022)

Eras algo puro, noble, honesto, ¡sin ninguna mancha!

You were something pure, noble, honest, without any stain!

— La única opción (2025)

¡Y yo que decía que eras el papá más bueno del mundo!

And here I thought you were the best dad in the world!

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Ni siquiera sabía que eras sexualmente activa.

I didn't even know you were sexually active.

— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)

Tuviste que sufrir en esa silla sabiendo que eras inocente.

You had to suffer in that chair knowing you were innocent.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Eras el único amigo de Tom.

You were Tom's only friend.

Antes has dicho que eras un luchador.

Earlier, you said you were a fighter.

— 7 años (2016)

No eras un bebé de la basura.

You weren't a trash baby.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Pensamos que eras casado.

We thought you were married.

Eras mi mejor amiga.

You were my best friend.

Tu eras hombre alto, viejo?

Were you a tall, old man?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Xiaolou cuidó de ti desde que eras pequeño.

Xiaolou took care of you since you were little.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

Eras su pretexto para venir.

You were his excuse to come.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Quién eras en el club no es quién eras fuera de él.

Who you were in the club isn’t who you were outside it.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

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