It was in French 🇫🇷

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it was	il était

How to say “it was” in French? “Il était”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “il était” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on it was in French like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

French Sentences with the Word “It was”

French sentence with “il était”	English translation for il était	S
Mon coeur était heureux.	My heart was happy.
Je savais que quelque chose n’était pas normal.	I knew that something wasn’t normal.
Hier, ce n’était pas un bon jour.	Yesterday was not a good day.
Parce que j’ai fait quelque chose qui n’était pas légal.	because I did something that wasn’t legal.
C’était bien qu’elle n’ait pas travaillé	it was good that she did not work
C’était très important que vous preniez du temps	it was very important that you took the time
Ce travail était horrible	That job was horrible
Le film était très intéressant	The movie was very interesting
Hier, c’était Vendredi	Yesterday was Friday
Mike était guéri.	Mike was healed.
C’était bien qu’Emmanuel ait pris soin de sa sœur.	it was good that Emmanuel took care of his sister.
C’était pas bon que vous ayez apporté de l’alcool.	it was negative that you brought alcohol.
Peut-être que ce n’était pas son jour.	This may not have been a good day for him.
était-ce important que je m’entraîne?	Was it important that I practice?
C’était bien que vous vouliez apprendre une autre langue.	it was good that you wanted to learn another language.
C’était pas bon que vous ayez eu ce comportement.	it was wrong that you had that behavior.
Ce n’était pas bon que tu aies dormi aussi tard.	it was not good that you fell asleep so late.
Je ne pensais pas que c’était si facile.	I didn’t think it was that easy.
C’était bien que vous ayez appelé vos parents.	it was good that you called your parents.
Il n’était pas nécessaire que vous achetiez plus de nourriture.	You didn’t need to buy more food.
C’était excellent qu’ils aient gagné le tournoi.	it was excellent that they won the tournament.
Ce n’était pas bon que vous ayez bu autant d’alcool.	it was not good that you had so much alcohol.
C’était incroyable qu’ils aient participé au spectacle.	it was amazing that they participated in the show.
C’était important que vous aviez su la vérité.	it was important that you had known the truth.

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Tips to remember the French word “il était”:

– “Il était” is the past tense of the verb “être” which means “to be” in English. So, it is used to indicate that something or someone “was” in the past.
– “Il” is the subject pronoun that represents the third person singular masculine.
– To remember the verb “être”, associate it with the English phrase “It is,” which sounds similar to “il était.”
– Practice using the conjugation “il était” in different contexts to reinforce its meaning and usage.

Explanations:
– “Il était” is used to talk about past events, situations, or states of being.
– It agrees in gender and number with the subject it refers to. For example, “elle était” (she was), “ils étaient” (they were), “elles étaient” (they were).
– It can also be used to express a description in the past, like “he was tall” would be translated as “il était grand.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Il fut” (formal version of “il était”)
– “Il a été” (he has been)
– “Il se trouvait” (he found himself)

Conjugations of “être”:
– Present: je suis, tu es, il/elle/on est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils/elles sont
– Imperfect: j’étais, tu étais, il/elle/on était, nous étions, vous étiez, ils/elles étaient
– Future: je serai, tu seras, il/elle/on sera, nous serons, vous serez, ils/elles seront
– Conditional: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient
– Examples of sentences using “il était”:
1. Il était fatigué après une longue journée de travail. (He was tired after a long day at work.)
2. Il était très gentil quand je l’ai rencontré. (He was very kind when I met him.)
3. Il était en train de lire un livre pendant notre réunion. (He was reading a book during our meeting.)

Note:
– “Il était” can also be used in other contexts, such as in storytelling or indicating a hypothetical situation.

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