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were

French translation: depending on the subject

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English term or phrase:were
French translation:depending on the subject
Entered by: Patricia Myers

19:37 Nov 19, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: were
Were
Bruce
depending on the subject
Explanation:
you: tu étais

we: nous étions

you plural: vous étiez

they: ils (masculin)
elles (feminin) étaient
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Patricia Myers
United States
Local time: 22:26
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6depending on the subject
Patricia Myers
4nous/ ils/ elles/vous
Henri Barreiro Domingo
4also used with I, yo, he, she in a proposition followed by a conditional
Philippe Danjoux
4étais, étions, étiez, étaient
mohamed Bennis


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
depending on the subject


Explanation:
you: tu étais

we: nous étions

you plural: vous étiez

they: ils (masculin)
elles (feminin) étaient

Patricia Myers
United States
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lamia Foutih: completely
13 mins
agree  Simon Charass
1 hr
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
2 hrs
agree  Albane GAND
3 hrs
agree  Yannick MARCHEGAY: The questions are more and more difficult!
5 hrs
agree  Carole Spencer
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nous/ ils/ elles/vous


Explanation:
+ être

or nous sommes allés au ciné.
= on est allé au ciné

Henri Barreiro Domingo
Spain
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 40
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
also used with I, yo, he, she in a proposition followed by a conditional


Explanation:
Were I...., I would...

Philippe Danjoux
Italy
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 63
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
étais, étions, étiez, étaient


Explanation:
Hi Bruce


    Reference: http://[email protected]
mohamed Bennis
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 32
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