Did I get the imperfect conjugation correct?

Question

Is this correct?

I was a big reader. / Era leer mucho.

Thank you!

Answer 1

I'm sorry AKgal. The translation isn't correct at all. A direct translation would be "(Yo) era un gran lector". However, a much more common way to mean that in Spanish, and much closer to your proposition is "(Yo) solía leer mucho".

Pasado imperfecto simple de verbo soler + inf. = Used to + inf.

gracias! - AKgal, Apr 18, 2010

Answer 2

I have to wonder if "Era una gran lectora" reads to be "I was a great reader" (as in, I was awesome, great, terrific), rather than I was a big reader ( as in I read a lot.)

"Era una grande lectora" makes me think you were physically big.

I'd go with Antonio's suggestion of "solía leer mucho" because it says what you want in Spanish although it's not the literal translation you were looking for.

Answer 3

No, I'm sorry that's not right.

A reader is a "lectora" (you are female). "Leer mucho" means "to read a lot."

thank you! - AKgal, Apr 18, 2010

Answer 4

I would say: "Era una gran lectora". Although, "Era una grande lectora" sounds OK as well. And I think grande is not understood as large within this context... unless you say something like: "Era lectora y grande"

Answer 5

Okay

So how about:

Era grande lectora. / I was a big reader.

(or maybe now I'm a phyically large reader??)

oops, the answer was posted while i was trying again. :-) Thanks! - AKgal, Apr 18, 2010