Translation of "Were" in French

- They were sacked.
- They were made redundant.
- They were laid off.
- They were discharged.
- You were sacked.
- You were made redundant.
- You were laid off.
- You were discharged.
- They were dismissed.

- Vous avez été renvoyés.
- Vous avez été renvoyées.
- Ils ont été renvoyés.
- Elles ont été renvoyées.

were temporarily deployed, were unsuccessful.

ont été déployés temporairement, ont échoué.

- You were exhausted.
- You were shattered.
- You were knackered.
- You were worn out.
- You were cream-crackered.

- Tu étais épuisé.
- Tu étais épuisée.

- You were right.
- You were correct.
- You guys were right.

- Vous avez eu raison.
- Vous aviez raison.

- They were fine.
- They were alright.
- They were all right.

- Ils étaient bien.
- Elles étaient bien.

- You were right.
- You were correct.

- Vous avez eu raison.
- Tu avais raison.
- Vous aviez raison.

- You were mistaken.
- You were wrong.

Vous aviez tort.

- We were wrong.
- We were mistaken.

Nous avions tort.

- You were asleep.
- You were sleeping.

- Tu dormais.
- Vous dormiez.

- They were killed.
- They were murdered.

- Ils ont été tués.
- Ils ont été assassinés.
- Quelqu'un les a tués.
- Quelqu'un les a tuées.

- You were praying.
- They were praying.

- Ils priaient.
- Elles priaient.
- Ils ont prié.

- They were studying.
- You were studying.

- Vous étudiiez.
- Ils étudiaient.
- Elles étudiaient.

- They were right.
- They were correct.

- Ils ont eu raison.
- Elles ont eu raison.
- Ils avaient raison.
- Elles avaient raison.

- Three were wounded.
- Three were injured.

- Trois furent blessés.
- Trois ont été blessés.
- Trois furent blessées.
- Trois ont été blessées.

- We were worried.
- We were concerned.

- Nous étions préoccupés.
- Nous étions préoccupées.
- Nous avons été préoccupés.
- Nous avons été préoccupées.

- You were undressed.
- You were naked.

Tu étais déshabillé.

- We were incorrect.
- We were wrong.

Nous avions tort.

- You were fantastic.
- You were amazing.

- Vous avez été fantastiques.
- Vous étiez fantastiques.

- You were scared.
- You were afraid.

Tu avais peur.

Many were raped, many were murdered,

Elles sont nombreuses à avoir été violées, tuées.

Some were farmers, some were hunters.

Certains étaient des fermiers, certains des chasseurs.

- We were absent.
- We were away.

- Nous étions absents.
- Nous étions absentes.

- You were exhausted.
- You were worn out.
- You were cream-crackered.

Tu étais épuisée.

- You were hurrying.
- You were rushing.
- You were in a hurry.
- You were in a rush.

Tu te dépêchais.

were restored.

ont été restaurées.

were heartbreaking.

me brisait le cœur.

were unsuccessful.

n’ont pas abouti.

There were other problems we were noticing.

Nous remarquions d'autres problèmes.

Paints were peeling, there were cracks everywhere.

la peinture s'écaillait et des fissures striaient tous les murs.

- All were happy.
- They were all happy.

- Ils étaient tous heureux.
- Elles étaient toutes heureuses.

- Some were late.
- Some people were late.

Certaines personnes étaient en retard.

There were few passengers who were safe.

Il y avait peu de passagers qui étaient sains et saufs.

- They were approaching.
- They were coming close.

- Ils approchaient.
- Elles approchaient.

- Were you serious?
- Were you all serious?

Étiez-vous sérieux ?

- You were right.
- You guys were right.

- Vous avez eu raison.
- Vous aviez raison.

- Were you shot?
- Were you shot at?

- T'a-t-on tiré dessus ?
- Vous a-t-on tiré dessus ?

We were poor, but we were happy.

Nous étions pauvres, mais heureux.

- Boxes were everywhere.
- There were boxes everywhere.

Il y avait des boites partout.

- They were afraid that they were going to die.
- They were afraid they were going to die.

Ils avaient peur de mourir.

- We were both drunk.
- We both were drunk.
- Both of us were drunk.

- Nous étions toutes deux saoules.
- Nous étions tous deux saouls.
- Nous étions saouls tous les deux.
- Nous étions saoules toutes les deux.
- Nous étions tous deux ivres.

- We were both tired.
- We both were tired.
- Both of us were tired.

- Nous étions tous les deux fatigués.
- Nous étions toutes les deux fatiguées.

1500 people were killed. Thousands were left homeless.

1500 personnes ont été tuées. Des milliers de personnes se sont retrouvées sans abri.

- His services were appreciated.
- His achievements were acknowledged.

Ses résultats furent reconnus.

What were you like when you were fifteen?

À quoi ressemblais-tu quand tu avais quinze ans ?

- Originally they were farmers.
- They were originally farmers.

À l'origine, ils étaient paysans.

They were three and they were all armed.

Ils étaient trois et ils étaient tous armés.

- Her teeth were white.
- His teeth were white.

- Ses dents furent blanches.
- Ses dents ont été blanches.
- Ses dents étaient blanches.

- We were all shocked.
- We were all stunned.

- Nous fûmes tous choqués.
- Nous fûmes toutes choquées.
- Nous avons tous été choqués.
- Nous avons toutes été choquées.

- How many were they?
- How many were there?

Combien y en avait-il ?

- Those were the days!
- Those were the days.

C'était le bon temps.

- They were very annoyed.
- They were really annoyed.

- Vous étiez très fâchés.
- Vous étiez très fâchées.
- Ils étaient très fâchés.
- Elles étaient très fâchées.

- We were so close.
- We were so close!

Nous étions si proches.

- We were falsely accused.
- We were wrongly accused.

- Nous avons été accusés à tort.
- Nous avons été accusées à tort.

- How many were wounded?
- How many were injured?

- Combien ont été blessés ?
- Combien furent blessés ?

- They were truly happy.
- They were really happy.

- Ils étaient vraiment contents.
- Elles étaient vraiment contentes.

- You were never alone.
- They were never alone.

- Vous n’étiez jamais seul.
- Tu n'étais jamais seul.

We were all wondering why you were late.

Nous nous demandions pourquoi tu es arrivé tard.

- The doors were closed.
- The gates were closed.

Les portes étaient fermées.

- We were both tired.
- We both were tired.

Nous étions toutes les deux fatiguées.

- They were sleeping.
- They slept.
- They were asleep.

- Ils dormaient.
- Elles dormaient.

- Were you guys serious?
- Were you all serious?

Étiez-vous sérieux ?

You were fussy when you were a baby.

Tu étais difficile quand tu étais bébé.

- What were we talking about?
- Where were we?

De quoi parlions-nous ?

- They were cousins.
- They were first cousins.
- They were male and female first cousins.

- Ils étaient cousins.
- Elles étaient cousines.

- What were you thinking?
- What were you thinking about?
- What were you thinking of?

- À quoi pensais-tu ?
- À quoi tu pensais ?

were shaken up,

ont été déstabilisées,

Or were radicals.

ou étaient radicaux.

were refused citizenship,

la citoyenneté leur était refusée,

They were wrong.

Ils avaient tort.

We were wrong,

Nous nous trompions

Negotiations were over…

Les négociations étaient terminées…

We were happy!

nous étions heureux!

We were meeting

nous nous rencontrions

Casualties were high.

Les pertes furent élevées.