Translation
were, (they) were, (they) were being
C'
erano
oltre
cinquanta
ragazze
alla
festa
.There were more than fifty girls at the party.
Loro
erano
i
suoi
amici
quando
era
giovane
.They were her friends when she was young.
Erano
i
suoi
amici
quando
era
giovane
.They were his friends when he was young.