era — meaning in English: was

Definition

▶ era

Era es la forma del verbo 'ser' en primera o tercera persona del singular en pretérito imperfecto, que indica una acción pasada y continua.

Era is the form of the verb 'to be' in the first or third person singular in the imperfect past tense, indicating a continuous past action.

▶ Cuando era niño, me gustaba jugar en el parque.

When I was a child, I loved to play in the park.

▶ Ella decía que su abuelo era un gran músico.

She said that her grandfather was a great musician.

▶ En la antigüedad, la vida era muy diferente a la de hoy.

In ancient times, life was very different from today.