How to say it was in Spanish

The Spanish translation of it was is era.
How to pronounce era in Spanish:
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Examples of era in Spanish:
Era muy difícil conseguir a una persona de confianza con quien dejar a los niños.
It was very hard to find a trustworthy person to leave the children with.

No hemos ganado nada pero era divertido.
We haven't won anything but it was fun.

La familia asistió a la fiesta en casa de la abuela porque era su cumpleaños.
The family attended the party at grandma's house because it was her birthday.

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