Usage examples of "nous trouvions" in French with translation to English

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Il advint que nous nous trouvions dans le même train. We happened to be on the same train.
Il nous trahit en disant à l'ennemi où nous nous trouvions. He betrayed us by telling the enemy where we were.
La machine était trop compliquée pour que nous trouvions la cause du dérèglement. The machine was too complicated for us to find out the cause of the trouble.
Où se trouvait la police ? Where were the police?
Il se trouve qu'elle est absente. As it happens, she is absent.
Comment trouvez-vous les gens What do you think of the people
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 trouve qu'elle est absente. As it happens, she is absent.
Comment trouvez-vous la pays What do you think of the country
La niche se trouve dehors. The dog house is outside.
Il advint que je me trouvais alors à Paris. It happened that I was in Paris then.
Je ne le trouve pas sympathique. I think him unkind.
Où se trouve l'ascenseur ? Where is the elevator?
Il se trouve que j'étais libre dimanche dernier. It happened that I was free last Sunday.
Je l'ai trouvé extrêmement intelligent. I thought him very clever.
Où se trouve la gare ? Where is the station?
Il se trouve que j'étais libre dimanche dernier. It happened that I was free last Sunday.
J'ai trouvé ses remarques très à propos. I thought his remarks very apropos.
Où se trouve la bibliothèque ? Where is the library?
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