Usage examples of "se trouvait" in French with translation to English

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Où se trouvait la police ? Where were the police?
Il se trouvait qu'on a pris le même train. We happened to take the same train.
Une miche de pain moisi se trouvait sur la table. A moldy loaf of bread lay on the table.
Personne ne se trouvait là. There was nobody there.
Il se trouvait qu'on était dans le même bus. It happened that we were on the same bus.
Un grand parc se trouvait ici, autrefois. There used to be a large park here.
Il se trouvait que j'étais sorti quand tu as appelé hier. It happened that I was out when you called yesterday.
J'ignorais qu'il se trouvait là. I didn't know that he was there.
Il se trouvait que j'étais sorti quand vous avez appelé hier. It happened that I was out when you called yesterday.
La grotte se trouvait vers un torrent. The cave was toward a torrent.
La ville entière se trouvait sans électricité. The entire city was without electricity.
Personne ne pouvait dire où elle se trouvait. No one could tell where she was.
Elle se trouvait bien sûr juste au milieu. Of course, she was right in the middle.
Sur sa chemise se trouvait une tache de sauce. On his shirt there was a sauce stain.
Il se trouvait au bon endroit au bon moment. He was in the right place at the right time.
Son nom ne se trouvait pas sur la liste. Her name wasn't on the list.
Elle se trouvait au bon endroit au bon moment. She was in the right place at the right time.
Il se trouvait qu'on était à Hokkaido à ce moment-là. We happened to be in Hokkaido then.
Ma mère se trouvait justement là lorsque le feu s'est déclaré. My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out.
Ma mère se trouvait là par hasard lorsque le feu s'est déclaré. My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out.
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