YOU SAID:

Once upon a time there was a man named Bob Once upon a time, a man named Bob was

INTO JAPANESE

昔、ボブという男がいたが、ボブという男は

BACK INTO ENGLISH

There used to be a guy named Bob, but a guy named Bob

INTO JAPANESE

かつてボブという男がいたが、ボブという男がいた

BACK INTO ENGLISH

There used to be a guy named Bob, but there was a guy named Bob.

INTO JAPANESE

以前はボブという男がいましたが、ボブという男がいました。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

There used to be a guy named Bob, but there was a guy named Bob.