was hungry
Tom tenía hambre.
Tom was hungry.
Anoche estaba decaído porque tenía hambre.
Last night I was feeling down because I was hungry.
— Los Siete Samuráis (1954)
Almorcé alrededor de las once porque tenía hambre.
I had lunch around eleven because I was hungry.
Ella me susurró que tenía hambre.
She whispered to me that she was hungry.
Me lo he comido porque tenía hambre.
I ate it because I was hungry.
Le dije a Tom que tenía hambre.
I told Tom I was hungry.
He said he was hungry.
I was hungry and thirsty.
Ya te dije que Tom tenía hambre.
I already told you that Tom was hungry.
Except for me, nobody was hungry.