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    Étiez (en. Were)

    /e.tje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates a state or condition in the past.
    When you were a child, you liked to play outside.
    Quand vous étiez enfant, vous aimiez jouer dehors.
    Expresses a prior situation.
    You were very talented in your studies.
    Vous étiez très talentueux dans vos études.
    Used to ask a question about a past state.
    Were you there at the party?
    Étiez-vous là lors de la fête ?

    Etymology

    The word 'étiez' comes from the verb 'être', which has Latin roots.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    How were you?
    A way to ask how someone was in the past.
    Comment étiez-vous ?
    Where were you?
    A question about someone's location in the past.
    Où étiez-vous ?
    When you were young
    An expression referring to childhood or youth.
    Quand vous étiez jeune

    Related Words

    be
    A verb that indicates existence or state.
    être
    state
    The condition or mode of being of a person or thing.
    état
    were me
    A way to refer to oneself in a past context.
    étiez-moi

    Slang Meanings

    Used informally to talk about past memories.
    When we were young, we didn't worry about anything.
    Quand on était jeunes, on ne s'inquiétait de rien.
    Slang usage to mean 'you were' in a relaxed way.
    You were there, or what?
    Vous étiez là, ou quoi ?