How do you say was?

Question

I was a federal officer for the USDA. I know how to say I am, but don't know how to say I was a federal officer.

Answer 1

Yo era un agente federal.

Also:

Yo fui un agente federal

Answer 2

There is two ways to say, I was a federal officer:

Yo era un agente federal.

Yo fui un agente federal

when you would use them would depend on the context. Review preterite and imperfect tenses.

http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/pretimp4.htm

Answer 3

Era una agente federal.