Usage examples of "Were" in English with translation to French

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They were school children then. Ils étaient alors des écoliers.
You were right after all. Tu avais bon après tout.
He made as if he were going. Il fit comme s'il s'en allait.
There were soldiers on these ships. Sur ces navires se trouvaient des soldats.
Primitive calculating machines existed long before computers were developed. Il existait des machines à calculer primitives longtemps avant le développement des ordinateurs.
The statement imported that changes were necessary. La déclaration signifiait que des changements étaient nécessaires.
Never were finer women or more accomplished men seen in any Court, and Nature seemed to have taken pleasure in lavishing her greatest graces on the greatest persons. Jamais cour n’a eu tant de belles personnes et d’hommes admirablement bien faits ; et il semblait que la nature eût pris plaisir à placer ce qu’elle donne de plus beau dans les plus grandes princesses et dans les plus grands princes.
The magazines were dog-eared. Les magazines étaient écornés.
There were some flowers there. Il y avait des fleurs ici.
I wish he were on our team. J'aimerais qu'il fasse partie de notre équipe.
Hundreds of people were on the spot. Des centaines de personnes se trouvaient sur place.
Apples were on sale today. Les pommes étaient en promotion aujourd'hui.
There were flowers all around. Il y avait des fleurs de tous côtés.
We were at a loss what to do. Nous ne savons que faire.
Did you find what you were looking for? Avez-vous trouvé ce que vous cherchiez ?
The curtains were all open. Les rideaux étaient grands ouverts.
They were having marriage problems. Ils avaient des problèmes de couple.
Protesters were picketing outside the company's headquarters. Les protestataires faisaient le piquet à l'extérieur du siège de la société.
It happened that we were on the same bus. Il se trouvait qu'on était dans le même bus.
His criticisms were very severe. Ses critiques étaient très sévères.
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