S'était-il (en. Had he)

/s-e-tɛ-i/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An interrogative grammatical structure used for past reflections.

Had something really important happened?

S'était-il vraiment passé quelque chose d'important ?

Used to question a previous state or situation.

Had he rested well before the long journey?

S'était-il bien reposé avant le long voyage ?

Used to inquire about a condition observed in the past.

Had he already complained about his situation?

S'était-il déjà plaint de sa situation ?

Composition of the reflexive pronoun 'se', of the verb 'être' in the past 'était' and of the interrogative particle 'il'.

What had happened?

Inquiry about a past event.

Qu'est-ce qui s'était passé ?

Had he harmed himself?

Question about past suffering or discomfort.

S'était-il du mal ?

How had he felt?

Question about a person's feelings at a given moment.

Comment s'était-il senti ?

s'écrire

To refer back to statements in an exchanged manner.

s'écrire

s'interroger

To ask oneself questions about oneself or about a situation.

s'interroger

s'apercevoir

To become aware of something.

s'apercevoir

It's a bit far-fetched!

Had he really been that bored?

S'était-il vraiment si ennuyé que ça ?

You mean it doesn't matter?

Had he worried for nothing?

S'était-il fait des soucis pour rien ?