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

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Nous étions deux, mais n'avions qu'un coeur. We were two, but only had one heart.
Nous ne nous étions pas encore beaucoup éloignés qu'il se mit à pleuvoir. We had not gone very far when it started to rain.
Dans le restaurant où nous étions hier soir, nous avons dû attendre deux heures avant de passer commande. Quel établissement lamentable ! In the restaurant we were yesterday, we had to wait two hours before ordering. What a terrible establishment!
C'est comme si le monde était déjà fini et que nous étions tous en enfer mais ne l'avions pas encore remarqué. It's like the world has already ended and we're all in Hell but haven't noticed yet.
Il nous remit juste une carte et courut en avant. Nous qui étions laissés en arrière, dûmes poursuivre avec juste la carte sur laquelle nous reposer. He just gave us a map and sprinted ahead. We who were left behind had to go on with just the map to rely on.
J'avais décidé de voler un yen pour aller le voir, mais nous étions pauvres et jamais je n'aurais pu trouver un yen à voler dans notre maison. I had resolved to steal one yen to go see it, but we were poor and there was no way I would find one yen to steal around our house.
Il est arrivé ici maintenant. He has arrived here now.
Il est de nature généreuse. He has a generous nature.
Tout Paris est de sortie. All the Parisians have gone outdoors.
Marie est de nature sociable. Mary has a social nature.
Il est parti en Amérique. He has gone to America.
Le vieil homme est édenté. The old man has missing teeth.
Beaucoup de neige est tombée. Much snow has fallen.
Regarde ! Le train est arrivé ! Look! The train has arrived!
Ken est arrivé à Kyoto. Ken has arrived in Kyoto.
Ma main gauche est engourdie. I have some numbness in my left hand.
Il s'en est amusé. He had fun with it.
Ma montre est en panne. My watch has run down.
Marie est un peu bronzée. Mary has a slightly tanned skin.
Elle est partie se coucher. She had gone to bed.
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