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

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She was prohibited from smoking. Ella tenía prohibido fumar.
I guess Tom was right. Supongo que Tom tenía razón.
My grandfather was part Indian. Mi abuelo tenía parte india.
He was right after all. Él tenía razón al fin y al cabo.
I saw that he was right. Comprendí que él tenía razón.
Each speaker was allotted five minutes. Cada conferenciante tenía asignados cinco minutos.
When I was 18 I drank. Yo bebía cuando tenía 18.
He was prejudiced against women drivers. Él tenía prejuicios contra las mujeres que conducen.
I was not feeling very hungry. No tenía mucha hambre.
The rumor was completely without foundation. El rumor no tenía fundamento alguno.
My friend was luckier than me. Mi amigo tuvo más suerte que yo.
She was afraid of the dog. Ella tenía miedo del perro.
Andersen was afraid of dogs, too. Andersen también le tenía miedo a los perros.
Tom died when he was 97. Tom murió cuando tenía 97 años.
He was afraid of the dark. Él le tenía miedo a la oscuridad.
He was 19 at the time. Él tenía 19 años entonces.
The deceased was eighty years old. El difunto tenía ochenta años.
I was very scared of snakes. Tenía mucho miedo de las serpientes.
She was 19 at the time. Ella tenía 19 años entonces.
Jane insisted that she was right. Jane insistió en que tenía razón.
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