Eras (en. You were)

/ˈeɾas/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Form of the verb to be, used to refer to a state in the past.

When you were a child, you used to run a lot.

Cuando eras niño, solías correr mucho.

It is used to describe situations or characteristics of a person in the past.

You were very nice in school.

Eras muy simpático en la escuela.

Indicates a fact or condition that habitually existed in the past.

You were the best player on your team.

Eras el mejor jugador de tu equipo.

From the Latin 'esse', which means 'to be'.

How many eras?

A question to know about the number of times something happened.

¿Cuántas eras?

Once upon a time

A common expression that introduces a story or tale.

Eras una vez

How were you before?

Reference to how a person used to be in the past.

Como eras antes

to be

A verb that means to exist, to have a quality, or to be a certain way.

ser

was

Form of the verb to be in the perfect preterite, third person singular.

fue

I am

Form of the verb to be in the present, first person singular.

soy

A colloquial term to refer to a past era with nostalgia.

You were from the time when everything was simpler.

Eras del tiempo en que todo era más simple.

Used in some contexts to indicate that something is missed.

You were those days when life was more fun.

Eras esos días cuando la vida era más divertida.