Sentence examples of "était" in French with translation "be"

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Elle était là ce matin. She was there in the morning.
Malheureusement, le magasin était fermé. Unfortunately, the store was closed.
La météo était déprimante hier. The weather was miserable yesterday.
La fête était très amusante. The party was really fun.
Ma maison était en feu. My house was on fire.
La pièce était parfaitement rangée. The room was in a perfect order.
Il était difficile à satisfaire. He was hard to please.
Il était fou de joie. He was beside himself with joy.
Il était couvert de bleus. He was covered with bruises.
Mon téléphone était en dérangement. My phone was out of order.
Bill était dans sa chambre. Bill was in his bedroom.
Il était transporté de joie. He was entranced with joy.
Elle était habillée en blanc. She is dressed in white.
L'actrice était élégamment habillée. The actress was dressed beautifully.
L'exposition était très impressionnante. The exhibition was very impressive.
Le bébé était complètement endormi. The baby was fast asleep.
Le jugement lui était défavorable. The judgement was against him.
Elle était sujette au rhume. She was subject to cold.
Son comportement était de circonstance. Her behavior was appropriate to the occasion.
Le magasin était relativement vide. The store was relatively empty.
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