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"was (3rd person singular)" Practice Lesson
"was (3rd person singular)" Practice French lesson
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it was
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c’était
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and the Word was God
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et la Parole était Dieu
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and the Word was with God
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et la Parole était avec Dieu
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He was Belgian.
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Il était belge.
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In the beginning was the Word.
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Au commencement était la Parole.
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It was in the beginning with God. (John 1:2)
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Elle était au commencement avec Dieu. (Jean 1:2)
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Jacques Brel was a singer.
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Jacques Brel était un chanteur.
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He was in a tragic car accident.
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Il était dans un tragique accident de voiture.
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He was present at the meeting.
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Il était présent à la réunion.
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She was busy with her knitting.
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Elle était occupée à tricoter.
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The tiger is known as a man-eater.
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Le tigre était réputé mangeur d’hommes.
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Vauban was a great military architect.
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Vauban était un grand architecte militaire.
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She was supposed to call him at 2:30.
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Elle était censée l’appeler à quatorze heures trente.
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It was a marvelous party, he was a great host.
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C’était une fête merveilleuse, il était un hôte formidable.
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