Sentence examples of "se trouvait" in French with translation "happen"

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Il se trouvait qu'on a pris le même train. We happened to take the same train.
Il se trouvait qu'on était dans le même bus. It happened that we were on the same bus.
Il se trouvait que j'étais sorti quand tu as appelé hier. It happened that I was out when you called yesterday.
Il se trouvait que j'étais sorti quand vous avez appelé hier. It happened that I was out when you called yesterday.
Il se trouve qu'elle est absente. As it happens, she is absent.
Il se trouve qu'elle est absente. As it happens, she is absent.
Il advint que je me trouvais alors à Paris. It happened that I was in Paris then.
Il se trouve que j'étais libre dimanche dernier. It happened that I was free last Sunday.
Il se trouve que j'étais libre dimanche dernier. It happened that I was free last Sunday.
Il advint que je me trouvais alors à l'extérieur. It happened that I was out then.
Comment se trouve-t-il que vous connaissiez M. Slater ? How do you happen to know Mr Slater?
Il se trouva que ce jour-là c'était mon anniversaire. It happened that the day was my birthday.
Il se trouve qu'on s'est rencontré à la gare. We happened to meet at the station.
Il se trouve qu'on s'est vu à la gare. We happened to meet at the station.
Il se trouve qu'on s'est rencontré à la gare. We happened to meet at the station.
Il se trouve qu'on s'est vu à la gare. We happened to meet at the station.
Il se trouva que je n'avais pas d'argent avec moi. It so happened that I had no money with me.
Il se trouva que je n'avais point d'argent sur moi. It so happened that I had no money with me.
Il se trouve que j'ai vu mon ami marcher au loin. It happened that I saw my friend walking in the distance.
Le croisement où l'accident est survenu se trouve près d'ici. The intersection where the accident happened is near here.
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