were
US /wɝː/
UK /wɝː/
1.
étaient, étiez, étais
second person singular past, and first, second, and third person plural past of be
:
•
We were at the park yesterday.
Nous étions au parc hier.
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You were very kind to help me.
Tu as été très gentil de m'aider.
2.
était, fussent
used in conditional clauses to express a hypothetical or unreal situation
:
•
If I were you, I would take that job.
Si j'étais toi, je prendrais ce travail.
•
She acts as if she were the queen.
Elle agit comme si elle était la reine.