he was a writer

he was a writer(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. fue escritor
My brother was a writer for a few years and he published a lot of books that failed, so he stopped writing and is now depressed.Mi hermano fue escritor durante unos años y publicó varios libros que fracasaron, así que lo dejó y ahora está deprimido.
a. era escritor
My grandfather is famous. He was a writer before he retired. He wrote a ton of poems and short stories.Mi abuelo es famoso. Era escritor antes de jubilarse. Escribió un montón de poemas y cuentos.
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