It was in Portuguese 🇧🇷

in English	in Portuguese	S
it was	era

How to say “it was” in Portuguese? “Era”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “era” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on it was in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Portuguese Sentences with the Word “It was”

Portuguese sentence with “era”	English translation for era	S
Quando eu era uma menina,	When I was a girl,
era necessário que você usasse a máscara	it was necessary that you wear the mask
era muito importante que você tomasse o tempo	it was very important that you took the time
Esse trabalho era horrível	That job was horrible
O filme era muito interessante	The movie was very interesting
Eu era um menino feliz	I was a happy child
era importante que eu praticasse?	Was it important that I practice?
era importante que você soubesse a verdade.	it was important that you had known the truth.

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate “era” with historical periods (“an era”) to recall it’s used to describe past states.
• Remember that “era” comes from the verb SER, which is used to describe essential characteristics that don’t change quickly.

Explanation:
• “Era” is the 1st person singular and 3rd person singular of the imperfect tense of SER, meaning “to be” in English.
• It is used to refer to states, descriptions, or habitual actions in the past. For example, when saying “It was…” referring to a long-standing characteristic or frequent past condition, you use “era.”

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• For permanent states in the past, you may sometimes see ESTAVA (from the verb ESTAR) used instead, though it implies a temporary state.
• In contexts of existence or being in the past, EXPRESSIONS like “existia” (existed) might appear, but note that “era” specifically comes from SER and carries its own nuances.

Conjugation of SER (as “era” is from SER):
Infinitive: ser
Indicative Mood:
• Present: eu sou, tu és, ele/ela é, nós somos, vós sois, eles/elas são
• Imperfect: eu era, tu eras, ele/ela era, nós éramos, vós éreis, eles/elas eram
• Preterite: eu fui, tu foste, ele/ela foi, nós fomos, vós fostes, eles/elas foram
• Pluperfect: eu fora, tu foras, ele/ela fora, nós fôramos, vós fôreis, eles/elas foram
• Future: eu serei, tu serás, ele/ela será, nós seremos, vós sereis, eles/elas serão
• Conditional: eu seria, tu serias, ele/ela seria, nós seríamos, vós seríeis, eles/elas seriam

Examples in Sentences:
1. Ele era um excelente músico.
Translation: He was an excellent musician.
2. Naquele tempo, eu era muito tímido.
Translation: In that time, I was very shy.
3. A cidade era conhecida por sua arquitetura histórica.
Translation: The city was known for its historical architecture.
4. Quando éramos crianças, a vida era mais simples.
Translation: When we were children, life was simpler.

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