French Grammar – What if that wasn’t the case? 🇫🇷

était

Être (to be)
INDICATIF IMPARFAIT
j’ étais
tu étais
il/elle était
nous. étions
Vous étiez
ils/elles étaient

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Et si ce n’ ___ pas le cas?

Explanations of why “était” is the answer:
In French, the verb “être” (to be) is used to express a state or condition. In this context, the incomplete sentence “Et si ce n’___ pas le cas?” is referring to a hypothetical situation where something is not the case. To express the idea of “wasn’t,” we use the imperfect tense of the verb “être,” which is “était.” The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as states or conditions that existed in the past. In this case, “était” is used to indicate the state of something not being the case in the past. Other possible answers such as “est,” “étaites,” or “soit” would not fit in the sentence structure or convey the intended meaning.

Other information needed to understand this French grammar rule:
To fully understand this French grammar rule, it is important to know the conjugation of the verb “être” in the imperfect tense. Here is the conjugation of “être” in the imperfect tense:

– J’étais (I was)
– Tu étais (You were)
– Il/Elle/On était (He/She/One was)
– Nous étions (We were)
– Vous étiez (You were)
– Ils/Elles étaient (They were)

It is also useful to know that “ce n’est pas le cas” translates to “that’s not the case” in English, and that the incomplete phrase “Et si” means “And if” or “What if” in English.

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