my father was
My father was a policeman.
Mi padre era un pequeño terrateniente.
My father was a small landowner.
— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)
My father was a writer.
El chofer del hermano de mi padre era así.
My father's brother's driver was like that.
— Parásitos (2019)
Mi padre era funcionario, y mi madre tampoco hacía nada.
My father was a civil servant, and my mother didn’t do anything either.
Mi padre era un monstruo, ya lo sabías.
My father was a monster, you already knew that.
— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)