No. 1,621 in Portuguese
era
"Era" in Portuguese means "was" or "used to be," referring to a past state or condition (from the verb "ser").
In a sentence
Era uma vez um reino encantado.
Once upon a time, there was an enchanted kingdom.
Here, 'era' is used in an impersonal form to indicate a past narrative or story opening, equating to 'once upon a time' in English.
A família era muito feliz antes da mudança.
The family was very happy before the move.
In this sentence, 'era' serves as the imperfect past tense of 'ser,' used to describe conditions or states in the past without specifying a start or end.
Achavam que ela era a melhor candidata para o cargo.
They thought she was the best candidate for the position.
Here, 'era' indicates a past estimation or opinion of someone, representing the imperfect past 'was' from 'to be' in English.
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