English Word: was
French Translation: était, fut

Example Sentences:

He was stung by a wasp.
Il s'est fait piquer par une guêpe.
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Raymond Poincaré was the French president during the First World War.
Raymond Poincaré était le président français pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.
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His grandfather was a sailor.
Son grand-père était marin.
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The campsite was nice but there were a lot of mosquitoes.
Le camping était bien, mais nous avons eu beaucoup de moustiques.
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He was playing the role of a barber.
Il jouait le rôle d'un barbier.
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I was born in August.
Je suis né en août.
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He was the subject of an enquiry.
Il a fait l'objet d'une enquête.
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Related Words:

be

/biː/

être

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