as if he were

comme s’il était

→ as

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comme s’il était S’emploie pour exprimer une comparaison hypothétique ou irréelle. « Were » est la forme traditionnelle après « as if » ; « was » est aussi courant à l’oral.

EN: He cried as if he were a boy of six.

FR: Il a pleuré comme s’il avait six ans.

He behaved as if he were crazy.

Il s’est comporté comme s’il était fou.

Tim writes as if he were left-handed.

Tim écrit comme s’il était gaucher.

He acted as if he were ill.

Il a fait comme s’il était malade.

I feel as if he were still alive somewhere.

J'ai l'impression qu'il est encore en vie quelque part.

— Tokyo Story (1953)

That boy talks as if he were a grown up.

Ce garçon parle comme s’il était adulte.

He acts as if he were a king.

Il se comporte comme s’il était roi.

He speaks English as if he were an American.

Il parle anglais comme s’il était américain.

He talks as if he were a teacher.

Il parle comme s’il était professeur.

That boy speaks as if he were an adult.

Ce garçon parle comme s’il était un adulte.

It looks as if he were sick.

Il avait l'air malade.

He lives as if he were a millionaire.

Il vit comme s’il était millionnaire.

I have to look after her father as if he were a child.

Je dois m’occuper de son père comme s’il était un enfant.

— All About My Mother (1999)

He speaks as if he were an expert.

Il parle comme s’il était un expert.

He felt as if he were floating.

Il avait l’impression de flotter.

He behaves as if he were insane.

Il se comporte comme s’il était fou.

He cried as if he were a boy of six.

Il pleurait comme s’il avait six ans.

He talks as if he were rich.

Il parle comme s’il était riche.

He looks as if he were ill.

On dirait qu’il est malade.

He speaks Japanese as if he were Japanese.

Il parle japonais comme s’il était japonais.