YOU SAID:
the cat was green and liked stale bread
INTO JAPANESE
猫は緑色で、古くなったパンが好きでした
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The cat was green and liked old bread
INTO JAPANESE
猫は緑色で古いパンが好きだった
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The cat was green and liked old bread
That didn't even make that much sense in English.