Sentence examples of "was" in English with translation "essere"

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That was the last straw Era l'ultima goccia
He was a great musician. Era un grande musicista.
There was a strong wind. C'era un forte vento.
It was eight metres long. Era lungo otto metri.
She was born in America. E' nata in America.
She was forced to confess. È stata obbligata a confessare.
And the tree was happy. E l'albero era felice.
Disneyland was established in 1955. Disneyland è stato fondato nel 1955.
What was the weather yesterday? Com'era il tempo ieri?
Tom was late for dinner. Tom era in ritardo per la cena.
She was accepted at Harvard. È stata accettata ad Harvard.
I thought he was here. Pensavo che fosse qui.
It was eighty meters long. Era lungo ottanta metri.
The door was not closed. La porta non era chiusa.
the staff was very nice il personale è stato molto simpatico
She was busy with housework. Era occupata col lavoro domestico.
The answer was marked wrong. La risposta era segnata sbagliata.
The TV was turned on. La TV era accesa.
I was born this way! Sono nato così!
I was born in 1988. Sono nato nel 1988.
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