Sentence examples of "étions" in French with translation "be"

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Nous étions tous en nage. We were all drenched with perspiration.
Nous étions presque morts gelés. We were nearly frozen to death.
Nous étions un de trop. We were one too many.
Nous étions trempés mais très heureux. We were drenched but very happy.
Nous étions à l'école ensemble. We were at school together.
Nous étions sans voix d'étonnement. We were struck dumb with astonishment.
Nous étions trempés mais très contents. We were drenched but very happy.
Nous étions fiers de notre force. We were proud of our strength.
Nous étions forcés à travailler dur. We were forced to work hard.
Nous étions pris dans une tempête. We were caught in a storm.
La semaine passée nous étions très occupées. We were very busy last week.
Faisons comme si nous étions des extraterrestres. Let's pretend we are aliens.
Marie et moi étions hier alités, malades. Mary and I were ill in bed yesterday.
Si nous étions dimanche, j'irais pêcher. If today was Sunday, I would go fishing.
Nous étions entièrement satisfaits par son travail. We were thoroughly satisfied with his work.
La semaine passée nous étions très occupés. We were very busy last week.
Nous étions tous présents à la fête. We were all present at the party.
Nous étions incapables de suivre sa logique. We were unable to follow his logic.
Nous étions tous présents à son mariage. We were all present at her wedding.
À cette époque, nous étions plus jeunes. We were younger then.
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