Sentence examples of "were" in English with translation "être"

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They were school children then. Ils étaient alors des écoliers.
The magazines were dog-eared. Les magazines étaient écornés.
Apples were on sale today. Les pommes étaient en promotion aujourd'hui.
The curtains were all open. Les rideaux étaient grands ouverts.
His criticisms were very severe. Ses critiques étaient très sévères.
All of them were gone. Ils étaient tous partis.
You were seen to cook. Tu étais prédisposé à cuisiner.
The trees were very scarce. Les arbres étaient très rares.
Were you at home yesterday? Tu étais chez toi hier ?
They were caught red-handed. Elles ont été prises en flagrant délit.
Glasses and dishes were broken. Des verres et des assiettes furent brisés.
The curtains were taken down. Les tentures ont été retirées.
You were late for work. Vous étiez en retard au travail.
We were one too many. Nous étions un de trop.
If only I were younger. Si seulement j'étais plus jeune.
Would I only were younger. Si seulement j'étais plus jeune.
Two doctors were talking shop. Deux médecins étaient en train de parler boulot.
I wish I were clever. J'aurais aimé être intelligent.
The rules were recently relaxed. Les règles ont été récemment assouplies.
I wish I were taller. J'aurais aimé être plus grand.
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