How do you say "he was a teacher" in Spanish?

Question

Also, how do you say "he used many styles of art" in Spanish?

• Welcome to the forum, :) - Heidita Jan 20, 2011

Answer 1

Era profesor. He was a teacher.

• Good and simple! - lazarus1907 Jan 20, 2011
• :) - FELIZ77 Jan 20, 2011

Answer 2

Ken is correct: it should be Era profesor (o maestro)

(or for a female teacher era profesora/maestra

The verb Ser is used to indicate professions and the imperfect form era is used here because the person was being or used to be a teacher..

The imperefct tense is used to describe an action or a state of being that was continuous in the past and its completion is not indicated.

Answer 3

"Fue uno maestro" = "he was a teacher"

Somebody corrects me if I am wrong.

Thanks.

Marco

• Fue un maestro - Canalla Jan 20, 2011
• no article needed with professions! - Gocika Jan 20, 2011
• The indefinite "un" should not be used here! - lazarus1907 Jan 20, 2011

Answer 4

El fue un maestro

El era un maestro

Or you can say it without "El" at first..

• "Él" should be omitted (and it is written with an accent). You don't say "un" here. - lazarus1907 Jan 20, 2011

Answer 5

Fue maestro

• e.g. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pauwels - Gocika Jan 20, 2011