My son was very rebellious. Mi hijo era muy rebelde. My son was obedient. Mi hijo era obediente. My son was mischievous. Mi hijo era travieso. I was mischievous. Yo era travieso. I was fidgety. Yo era inquieto. I was spoiled. Yo era mimado. It was a very nice day, it wasn't hot and there was a very fresh breeze. Era un día muy bonito, no hacía calor y había una brisa muy fresca. I used to play tennis every weekend when I was a child. Yo jugaba tenis cada fin de semana cuando era niño. We didn't know who it was. No sabíamos quien era. I always used to ride bike when I was young. Yo siempre andaba en bicicleta cuando era joven. It was better (It was a good idea) that Diana prepared for Friday's test. Era mejor que Diana se preparara para el examen del viernes. We thought that she was pretty. Creíamos que ella era bonita. Who was the lead investigator on the case? ¿Quién era el investigador a la cabeza del caso? The family attended the party at grandma's house because it was her birthday. La familia asistió a la fiesta en casa de la abuela porque era su cumpleaños. Pedro was the oldest of six children. Pedro era el mayor de seis hermanos. Was Juan the group's guide? ¿Era Juan el guía del grupo? They worked arduously. Their work was hard but pleasant. Trabajaban arduamente. Su trabajo era duro pero agradable. My brother got home really late, it was the early morning already. Mi hermano llegó muy tarde, ya era de madrugada. The school's principal was very strict. La directora de la escuela era muy estricta. When I was a child I used to love rain, but that afternoon it was (definitely) not so nice. Cuando era niño adoraba la lluvia, pero aquella tarde no fue tan agradable. The clock was still new but it was broken already. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. El reloj todavía era nuevo pero ya estaba roto. No podía creer lo que oía. It was necessary for me to request a loan. Era necesario que pidiera un préstamo. It was one o’clock when we went to have lunch. Era la una cuando salimos a almorzar. It was Monday when he asked me to marry him. Era un lunes cuando me pidió que nos casáramos. It was necessary that the doctor read the latest research. Era necesario que el doctor leyese las últimas investigaciones. Jane was tall and pretty. Juana era alta y bonita. What Juan had saved was not enough to buy a car. Lo que Juan había ahorrado no era suficiente para comprar un carro. Mr. Garcia used to teach math when he was young. El señor Garcia enseñaba matemáticas cuando era joven. Therefore, it was impossible to bring it. Por eso, era imposible traerlo. Our Greek professor's name was Ángel Mateos. He knows his subject perfectly. He was very young and he dressed well. Nuestro profesor de griego se llamaba Ángel Mateos. Sabía su materia perfectamente. Era muy joven y vestia muy bien. Since it was very late, we took a taxi. Como ya era muy tarde, tomamos un taxi. It was one thirty when we left. Era la una y media cuando salimos. When I saw that young man, I thought he was your brother. Cuando vi a ese joven, creí que era tu hermano. I was going to say hello to that young man because I thought he was your brother. Iba a saludar a ese joven porque creía que era tu harmano. It was very late. That's why we didn't wait for you any longer. Ya era muy tarde; por eso no te seguimos esperando. Hadn't you realized it was very late? ¿No te habías dado cuenta que ya era muy tarde? Carolos must have taken it. He was in charge of the mail. Le debe haber Ilevando Carlos. El era el encargado de la correspondencia. When we left the doctor's office, it was already late. It was about nine thirty. Cuando salimos del consultorio ya era tarde. Eran como las nueve y media. We didn't know who the present was for. Nosotros no sabíamos para quién era el regalo. It was very hard to find a trustworthy person to leave the children with. Era muy difícil conseguir a una persona de confianza con quien dejar a los niños. I'm very sorry taht I had to punish you, but it was necessary. Me duele haber tenido que castigarte, pero era necesario. I'm very sorry that your father had to punish you, but it was necessary. Me duele que tu papá haya tenido que castigarte, pero era necesario. Then, it was important for you to learn Spanish, wasn't it? Entonces, era urgente que aprendieras español, ¿no? It was natural for you to oppose to the boys having another party at your house. Era natural que te opusieras a que los muchachos hicieran otra fiesta en tu casa. It was only natural to suppose that Mr. Sandoval should have returned from his trip by that day. Era lógico que para ese día ya hubiera vuelto de su viaje el Sr. Sandoval. It was only natural to have thought so. Era natural haber pensado eso. It was only natural for me to have thought so. Era natural que yo hubiera pensado eso. Last night, about twelve o'clock, when I was trying to go to sleep, I heard a noice in the kitchen. I got up, got my pistol and went to see who it was. Anoche como a las doce estaba tratando de dormirme cuando oí un ruido en la cocina; me levanté, agarré la pistola y fui a ver quién era. Everyone had heard that the Princess was very pretty, but they never thought she would be so beautiful. Todos habían oído que la princesa era muy bonita, pero nunca se imaginaron que fuese tan bella. Columbus was not discouraged by the fact that other countries would have denied him help. He was convinced that earth was round. A Colón no le importaba que le hubiesen negado ayuda en otros países: él estaba convencido de que la tierra era redonda. When I was a kid I used to go fishing once a month. Cuando yo era niño iba a pescar una vez al mes. Ana used to collect stamps when she was a kid. Ana coleccionaba sellos cuando era niña. Her suitcase was too heavy for her to lift. Su maleta era muy pesada para que ella la levantara. She couldn't lift her suitcase because it was too heavy. Ella no pudo levantar su maleta porque era muy pesada. He was often accompanied by his sister on the piano. A menudo era acompañado al piano por su hermana. The bookshelf was my grandmother's. La librera era de mi abuelita. When I was a little girl my parents went to Europe and I stayed with my grandma. Cuando era niña, mis padres fueron a Europa y yo me quedé con mi abuela. When I was a kid I would always invent new machines. Cuando yo era niño siempre inventaba nuevas máquinas. English translation. Una vez que hubieron hablado, él le dijo a su compañera que era muy inteligente. It was easy, he did everything and since he is older than me there was no problem. Fue fácil, el hizo todo y dado que era mayor que yo no hubo problema. Did you all thought I was immortal? ¿Pensabais que yo era inmortal? Was is it the way everybody thought? ¿Era cómo todos pensaban? He was 17 years old and she was a little bit older. El contaba con 17 años y ella era un poco mayor. He was an indian that use to work for the colonial administration. Él era un indio que trabajaba para la administración colonial. Which cartoon did you watch when you were little and was your favorite? ¿Qué caricatura veias de niño y era tu favorita? The first thing we used to see was the sun. Lo primero que veíamos era el sol. The design of the hotel was spectacular. How modern it was! El diseño del hotel era espectacular. ¡Qué moderno era! The tiger was the national symbol but it was not drawn on their flag. Un tigre era el símbolo nacional, pero no estaba dibujado en su bandera. She told me that when she was young she had a hedgehog as a pet. Me contó que cuando era pequeña tenía un erizo como mascota. The film disappointed me a little, it was quite boring. La película me decepcionó un poco, era bastante aburrida. The difference between them was minimal. La diferencia entre ellos era mínima. When I was a child, I used to dance in a flamenco academy. Cuando yo era niño, solía bailar flamenco en una academia. Susan voted for Mr. Harris because was the best candidate. Susana votó al Sr. Harris porque era el mejor candidato. The story that you told me was not true. La historia que me contaste no era verdad. When I was I child, I used to eat vegetable. Cuando era niño, solía comer verdura. The beginning of the film was boring. El principio de la película era aburrido. The doctor told me that my blood test was fine. El médico me dijo que mi análisis de sangre era bueno. When I was a child I lived in Moscow. Cuando era pequeño vivía en Moscú. Pablo Picasso was a very famous painter. Pablo Picasso era un pintor muy famoso. My grandmother was very active. She had a lot of energy. Mi abuela era muy activa. Tenía mucha energía. It was important for me to read my horoscope. Era importante que leyera mi horóscopo. It was doubtful that we would hire that commentator. Era dudoso que contratáramos a aquel comentarista. Was his idea good? ¿Su idea era buena? The film was boring. La película era aburrida. The film was exciting. La película era emocionante. It was an exciting game. Era un partido emocionante.