LESSON 56 — THE VERB “SER”, IMPERFECT TENSE

Question 1

I was young. / I used to be young.

Answer 1

Yo era joven.

Question 2

You were handsome. / You used to be handsome. (familiar)

Answer 2

Tú eras guapo.

Question 3

You used to be skinny. (polite, feminine)

Answer 3

Usted era delgada.

Question 4

It was red. / It used to be red.

Answer 4

Era rojo.

Question 5

She used to be fat

Answer 5

Ella era gorda.

Question 6

We used to be poor.

Answer 6

Nosotros éramos pobres.

Question 7

You people used to be thin. (familiar, as in Spain)

Answer 7

Vosotros erais delgados.

Question 8

You people used to be beautiful. (feminine)

Answer 8

Ustedes eran hermosas.

Question 9

They used to be ugly.

Answer 9

Ellos eran feos.

Question 10

It was 1 o’clock.

Answer 10

Era la una.

Question 11

It was 7 o’clock.

Answer 11

Eran las siete.

Question 12

The view was very nice all the time.

Answer 12

La vista era muy bonita todo el tiempo.

Question 13

He was fast. / He used to be fast.

Answer 13

Él era rápido.

Question 14

She was young. / She used to be young.

Answer 14

Ella era joven.

Question 15

You were very strong. / You used to be very strong. (polite)

Answer 15

Usted era muy fuerte.