Usage examples of "were wrong" in English with translation to French

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It was you that were wrong. C'était vous qui aviez tort.
You were wrong to refuse his help. Tu as eu tort de refuser son aide.
I regret saying that you were wrong. Je regrette de vous dire que vous aviez tort.
Until you admit that you were wrong, I'm not going to talk to you. Je ne vais pas te parler jusqu'à ce que tu admettes que tu avais tort.
I may indeed be wrong. Il se peut bien sûr que j'aie tort.
Correct me if I am wrong. Corrigez-moi si je me trompe.
One of us is wrong. L'un de nous deux a tort.
In my opinion, you are wrong. À mon avis, tu te trompes.
I was wrong all along. J'ai eu tort depuis le début.
It's not Joan. You are wrong. Ce n'est pas Johanne. Tu te trompes.
In brief, he was wrong. Pour faire court, il a eu tort.
A million lemmings can't be wrong. Un million de lemmings ne peut se tromper.
Either you or I am wrong. L'un de nous deux a tort.
It is certain that he is wrong. Il s'est trompé c'est certain.
She admitted that she was wrong. Elle admit qu'elle avait tort.
You are wrong. That is not what i said. Tu te trompes, ce n'est pas ce que j'ai dit.
Everyone said that I was wrong. Tout le monde a dit que j'avais tort.
A man may be wrong; so may a generation. Un homme peut se tromper, toute une génération aussi.
He saw that he was wrong. Il a compris qu'il avait tort.
I don't mind being criticized when I am wrong. Que l'on me critique lorsque je me trompe ne me dérange pas.
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