he was a painter

era pintor

he was a painter(hi wuhz ey peyn-duhr)

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1. (he painted artwork)

a. era pintor

Arturo has been a lawyer for years, but he was a painter when he was in college.

Arturo ha sido abogado por años, pero era pintor cuando estaba en la universidad.

2. (he painted houses)

a. era un pintor

When I met Julian, he was a painter with a successful business.

Cuando conocí a Julián, él era pintor con un negocio exitoso.