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    N'étiez (en. Were not)

    /ne.e.tje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates existence or a state in the past.
    You weren't there yesterday.
    Vous n'étiez pas là hier.
    Used to form questions in the past.
    Weren't you on vacation?
    N'étiez-vous pas en vacances ?
    Expresses a negation in the past.
    They did not agree with the decision.
    Ils n'étaient pas d'accord avec la décision.

    Etymology

    Form of the verb 'to be', derived from the Latin 'essere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Weren't you there?
    Inquiry about someone's absence.
    n'étiez-vous pas là ?
    You were never like that.
    Indicates a change in behavior.
    vous n'étiez jamais comme ça
    If you weren't so sure of yourself.
    Expression of implicit criticism.
    si vous n'étiez pas si sûr de vous

    Related Words

    to be
    Verb with multiple meanings, including existence.
    être
    was
    Form of the verb 'to be' in the third person singular in the past.
    était

    Slang Meanings

    Not there
    You're really absent for the party.
    T'es vraiment n'étiez pour la fête.
    Absent
    It's like you were absent for the concert.
    C'est comme si t'avais n'étiez pour le concert.