era joven

he was young

you were young

era joven(eh-rah hoh-behn)

phrase

1. (third person singular)

a. he was young

(masculine)

Antonio siempre fue un gran deportista. Cuando era joven, ganó varios campeonatos de tenis.

Antonio has always been really athletic. When he was young, he won several tennis championships.

b. she was young

(feminine)

Extrañaremos mucho a Débora. Era joven y estaba llena de vida.

We'll miss Debora deeply. She was young and full of life.

c. was young

En esa época, mi padre era joven.

In those days, my father was young.

2.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you were young

Cuando usted era joven, ¿qué quería ser? - Quería ser arquitecto

When you were young, what did you want to be? - I wanted to be an architect.