tú eras

you were

→ tú

phrase Uncommon #14,974

you were Used to describe a past state or identity. The pronoun tú is often omitted because the verb form already indicates “you.”

SP: Tú eras muy amable conmigo.

EN: You were very kind to me.

Tú eras engreído, arrogante y tenías mucho que aprender.

You were conceited, arrogant, and had a lot to learn.

— F1 la película (2025)

Y tú eras Presidente del Concilio del Grupo con los Pioneros.

And you were President of the Council of the Group with the Pioneers.

— ¡Adiós Lenin! (2003)

Tú eras el que me decía"ríe, canta, sonríe".

You were the one who used to tell me, “Laugh, sing, smile.”

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Tú eras un aeroplano.

You were an airplane.

— Paris, je t'aime (2006)

Pero en aquellos momentos tú eras feliz.

But back then, you were happy.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Tú eras el capitán y yo la tripulación.

You were the captain and I was the crew.

Pensé que tal vez tú eras el Mesías.

I thought maybe you were the Messiah.

Tú eras la madre de mi esposo.

You were my husband's mother.

— Espantoso (2026)

¿Es cierto que tú eras su amiga?

Is it true that you were her friend?

— Wicked (2024)

Siempre he sabido que tú eras especial.

I always knew you were special.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Tú eras esa pobre chica.

You were that poor girl.

— Tres son multitud (1998)

Pero tú eras el traductor del gobierno provisional.

But you were the translator for the provisional government.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Tú eras el que solía decir eso.

You were the one who used to say that.

— Fue solo un accidente (2025)

Ah, ¿tú eras esa pequeña niña?

Oh, so you were that little girl?

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

Tú eras un bebé muy feo.

You were a very ugly baby.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Tú eras el que estaba en la reunión con el Maestro.

You were the one at the meeting with the Master.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

Tú eras mi amigo.

You were my friend.

No sabía que tú eras tan pendejo.

I didn't know you were such an idiot.

Si tú eras una carga.

You were a burden.

— पीकू (2015)

Tú eras fea en la preparatoria.

You were ugly in high school.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Tú eras el único.

You were the only one.

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

También nos contaron que tú eras su líder.

They also told us that you were their leader.

Tú eras el que estaba equivocado.

You were the one who was wrong.

Tú eras mi corazón.

You were my heart.

— Espantoso (2026)

Tú eras como Thomas, ¿verdad?

You were like Thomas, weren't you?

— Tren bala (2022)

Tú eras idéntico a él.

You were identical to him.

¿Jimmy Boy dijo que tú eras el soplón?

Did Jimmy Boy say you were the snitch?

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

De todos los huérfanos, tú eras siempre el más triste.

Of all the orphans, you were always the saddest.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)