pensó que era

thought it was

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phrase Uncommon #18,451
thought it was Used to say what someone believed or judged in the past. Often followed by an adjective, noun, or phrase: lo mejor, correcto, hora, injusto.
SP: Pensó que era una buena idea.
EN: He thought it was a good idea.

Pensó que era doctor.

He thought he was a doctor.

Pero ella hizo lo que pensó que era mejor para la familia.

But she did what she thought was best for the family.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Tom pensó que era injusto.

Tom thought it was unfair.

Pensó que era médico.

He thought he was a doctor.

Tom pensó que era una buena idea.

Tom thought it was a good idea.

Pensó que era una mala idea.

He thought it was a bad idea.

El nuevo presidente hizo lo que pensó que era correcto.

The new president did what he thought was right.

Tom pensó que era extraño.

Tom thought it was strange.

Tom pensó que era una solución adecuada.

Tom thought it was a suitable solution.

Pensó que era hora de empezar.

He thought it was time to start.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Alguien pensó que era un discípulo.

Someone thought he was a disciple.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Quizá usted pensó que era su propio olor.

Maybe you thought it was your own smell.

Tom pensó que era muy afortunado.

Tom thought he was very lucky.

La mujer que él pensó que era su tía era una extraña.

The woman he thought was his aunt was a stranger.

Pensó que era un fantasma.

He thought it was a ghost.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Tom compró esa cámara porque Mary pensó que era la que él debía comprar.

Tom bought that camera because Mary thought it was the one he should buy.

Ella también pensó que era buena idea, ¿no?

She thought it was a good idea too, didn't she?

— American Splendor (2003)

Tom pensó que era una mala idea.

Tom thought it was a bad idea.