were

[US]/wɜː/
[UK]/wɜr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. temps passé de être

Phrases & Collocations

they were

ils étaient

we were

nous étions

you were

vous étiez

it were

il était

they weren't

ils n'étaient pas

we weren't

nous n'étions pas

you weren't

vous n'étiez pas

were there

étaient-ils là

where were

où étaient

Example Sentences

they were happy to see each other again.

ils étaient heureux de se revoir.

we were excited about the upcoming event.

nous étions enthousiastes à l'égard de l'événement à venir.

the books were scattered all over the floor.

les livres étaient éparpillés sur le sol.

she said they were planning a trip next month.

elle a dit qu'ils prévoyaient un voyage le mois prochain.

there were many challenges to overcome.

il y avait de nombreux défis à relever.

the children were playing in the park.

les enfants jouaient dans le parc.

he thought they were the best team in the league.

il pensait qu'ils étaient la meilleure équipe du championnat.

we were surprised by the sudden change in weather.

nous avons été surpris par le changement soudain de temps.

there were several options available to us.

il y avait plusieurs options disponibles pour nous.

the results were better than we expected.

les résultats étaient meilleurs que ce que nous attendions.

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