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he was
lui era
she was
lei era
there was
c’era
Tom was my father.
Tom era mio padre.
Yanni was not happy.
Yanni non era felice.
Tom was very happy.
Tom era molto felice.
Tom was my son.
Tom era mio figlio.
But you said it was today!
Ma hai detto che era oggi!
That was my job.
Quello era il mio lavoro.
once upon a time
c’era una volta
He was once here.
Una volta era qui.
Tom was my husband.
Tom era mio marito.
Tom was strong.
Tom era forte.
it was sad
era triste
That was a lie.
Era una bugia.
The cat was dead.
Il gatto era morto.
The speech was boring.
Il discorso era noioso.
The man wanted a coffee.
L'uomo voleva un caffè.
He really wanted a croissant.
Voleva davvero un cornetto.