by surprise

I was taken by surprise.

J'ai été pris par surprise.

His question took her by surprise.

Sa question l'a prise au dépourvu.

Our army took the kingdom by surprise.

Notre armée a pris le royaume par surprise.

She took me by surprise.

Elle m'a pris par surprise.

Tom took Mary by surprise while she was in the arms of her lover.

Tom a surpris Mary alors qu'elle était dans les bras de son amant.

It caught me by surprise.

Ça m’a pris au dépourvu.

The news took us by surprise.

La nouvelle nous a pris par surprise.

I caught them by surprise.

Je les ai pris par surprise.

He took the public by surprise.

Il a surpris le public.

Tom was taken by surprise.

Tom a été pris par surprise.