era

era

"Era" in Portuguese means "was" or "used to be," referring to a past state or condition (from the verb "ser").

Here, 'era' is used in an impersonal form to indicate a past narrative or story opening, equating to 'once upon a time' in English.

Era uma vez um reino encantado.

Once upon a time, there was an enchanted kingdom.

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.

A família era muito feliz antes da mudança.

The family was very happy before the move.

Here, 'era' indicates a past estimation or opinion of someone, representing the imperfect past 'was' from 'to be' in English.

Achavam que ela era a melhor candidata para o cargo.

They thought she was the best candidate for the position.