Past of the French verb être
The past tense conjugations for the French verb être, along with their English translations.Verb phrases
| Imperfect | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'étais | I was being | |
| tu étais | you were being | |
| il était | he was being | |
| elle était | she was being | |
| nous étions | we were being | |
| vous étiez | you were being | |
| ils étaient | they were being | |
| elles étaient | they were being | |
| Past Historic / Passé Simple | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| je fus | I was | |
| tu fus | you were | |
| il fut | he was | |
| elle fut | she was | |
| nous fûmes | we were | |
| vous fûtes | you were | |
| ils furent | they were | |
| elles furent | they were | |
| Passé Composé | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'ai été | I have been | |
| tu as été | you have been | |
| il a été | he has been | |
| elle a été | she has been | |
| nous avons été | we have been | |
| vous avez été | you have been | |
| ils ont été | they have been | |
| elles ont été | they have been | |
Regular conjugation
Irregular conjugation
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