S'étaît (en. Was)

/s.e.tɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a state or condition in the past.

He had gotten up early that morning.

Il s'était levé tôt ce matin-là.

Used to express reflections on the past.

She had wondered if it was the right thing to do.

Elle s'était demandé si c'était la bonne chose à faire.

Alerts to a past event that impacted the subject.

We had gathered to discuss the project.

Nous nous étions réunis pour discuter du projet.

The contraction of 'se' and 'était', from the verb 'être' in the past.

Had happened

Indicates the occurrence of an event in the past.

S'était passé

Had realized

Expresses realization or awareness in the past.

S'était rendu compte

Had often told himself

Refers to repeated reflections made in the past.

S'était souvent dit

to be

State verb, indicates existence or identity.

être

was

Form of the imperfect tense of the verb 'être'.

était

to realize

Expressed by the verb se rendre, meaning to go somewhere.

se rendre

It was too cool.

Back then, it was really great!

À l'époque,c'était vraiment génial!

He had too much fun.

This concert? He had too much fun!

Ce concert ? Il s'était trop éclaté!