"I was" in French | Lingopolo

j’étais

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	French	Learn
	I (before a vowel sound)	j’
	was (1st person singular)	étais	Learn

The French translation for “I was” is j’étais. The French, j’étais, can be broken down into 2 parts:"I (before a vowel sound)" (j’) and "was (1st person singular)" (étais).

There are 4 examples of the French word for "I was" being used:

English	French	Learn
I was with Tom from 8:30 to 2:30.	J’étais avec Tom de 8 h 30 à 14 h 30.	Learn
I was late for my plane	j’étais en retard pour prendre l’avion	Learn
When I was little I was very shy.	Quand j’étais petit, j’étais très timide.	Learn
When I was a child I wasn’t well-behaved.	Quand j’étais enfant, je n’étais pas sage.	Learn