tenía miedo

I was afraid

he was afraid

tenía miedo(teh-nee-ah myeh-doh)

phrase

1. (first person singular)

a. I was afraid

Tenía miedo porque todo estaba oscuro.

I was afraid because it was all dark.

b. I was scared

Yo estaba solo y tenía miedo.

I was alone and I was scared.

2.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you were afraid

Me di cuenta de que tenía miedo por la cara que puso.

I could tell by the look on your face that you were afraid.

b. you were scared

Si tenía miedo, ¿por qué no me lo dijo? Yo habría disminuido la velocidad.

If you were scared, why didn't you tell me? I could've slowed down.

3. (third person singular)

a. he was afraid (masculine)

El soldado comenzó a llorar porque tenía miedo.

The soldier began crying because he was afraid.

b. he was scared (masculine)

Las personas decían que Ramiro era un gallina porque tenía miedo.

People called Ramiro a chicken because he was scared.

c. she was afraid (feminine)

Mi hija y yo nos subimos a la montaña rusa. Me di cuenta de que ella tenía miedo.

My daughter and I went on the rollercoaster. I could tell that she was afraid.

d. she was scared (feminine)

Mariana comenzó a pedir ayudar porque tenía miedo.

Mariana began asking for help because she was scared.