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"were (3rd person plural)" in French

étaient

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Summary

The French translation for “were (3rd person plural)” is étaient.

Pronounced the same

Recording	English	French	Learn
	been (past participle)	été	Learn
	summer	été	Learn
	was (1st person singular)	étais	Learn
	were (2nd person singular)	étais	Learn
	was (3rd person singular)	était	Learn

Examples of "were (3rd person plural)" in use

There are 3 examples of the French word for "were (3rd person plural)" being used:

Recording	English	French	Learn
	horses used to be very common in cities	les chevaux étaient très courants en ville	Learn
	The hills were covered with snow.	Les collines étaient recouvertes de neige.	Learn
	She booked her tickets in advance, so they were discounted.	Elle a réservé ses billets à l’avance donc ils étaient en promotion.	Learn

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horses used to be very common in cities,

She booked her tickets in advance, so they were discounted.

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