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Verbs (past tense) 1 Examples French lesson

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it was c’était
I was j’étais
wasn’t (1st person singular) n’étais pas
and the Word was God et la Parole était Dieu
and the Word was with God et la Parole était avec Dieu
He was Belgian. Il était belge.
In the beginning was the Word. Au commencement était la Parole.
It was in the beginning with God. (John 1:2) Elle était au commencement avec Dieu. (Jean 1:2)
weren’t (2nd person singular) n’étais pas
When you were little you weren’t shy at all. Quand tu étais petit, tu n’étais pas du tout timide.
He never had a holiday. Il n’a jamais eu de vacances.
She had gone to bed. Elle est partie se coucher.
The optician repaired my glasses. L’opticien a réparé mes lunettes.
we had nous avions
When you were a child you were very well-behaved. Quand tu étais enfant, tu étais très sage.
If only we had a garden! Si seulement nous avions un jardin !

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