I thought that you were

je pensais que tu étais, je pensais que tu étais / vous étiez

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phrase Uncommon #15,128

je pensais que tu étais S’utilise pour parler d’une idée ou d’une croyance passée à propos de quelqu’un. Souvent suivi d’un adjectif ou d’un nom.

EN: I thought that you were at home.

FR: Je pensais que tu étais à la maison.

I thought that you were injured.

Je croyais que tu étais blessé.

I thought that you were already dead.

Je croyais que tu étais déjà mort.

I thought that you were my friend.

Je croyais que tu étais mon ami.

I thought that you were a baron.

Je croyais que vous étiez baron.

I thought that you were finished.

Je croyais que tu avais terminé.

I thought that you were smart.

Je te croyais intelligent.

I thought that you were broke.

Je croyais que tu étais fauché.

I thought that you were hungry.

Je croyais que tu avais faim.

I thought that you were retired.

Je croyais que vous étiez à la retraite.

I thought that you were an honest officer.

Je vous croyais un officier honnête.

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I thought that you were older than me.

Je croyais que tu étais plus âgé que moi.

I thought that you were a doctor.

Je croyais que vous étiez médecin.

I thought that you were smarter than that.

Je te croyais plus intelligent que ça.

I thought that you were busy.

Je croyais que tu étais occupé(e).

I thought that you were in charge.

Je croyais que c'était vous qui étiez responsable.

I thought that you were at work.

Je croyais que tu étais au travail.

I thought that you were on my side.

Je croyais que tu étais de mon côté.

I thought that you were able to speak French.

Je croyais que vous parliez français.

I thought that you were mad at me.

Je croyais que tu étais fâché contre moi.

I thought that you were together.

Je croyais que vous étiez ensemble.

I thought that you were dead.

Je te croyais mort.

phrase Rare #22,282

je pensais que tu étais / vous étiez S’emploie pour exprimer une croyance ou une impression passée, souvent corrigée ou démentie ensuite. La phrase doit être suivie d’une description, d’un état ou d’une action en cours.

EN: I thought that you were busy.

FR: Je pensais que tu étais occupé(e).

I thought that you were sleeping.

Je croyais que tu dormais.

I thought that you were bluffing.

Je pensais que vous bluffiez.

I thought that you were having a good time.

Je pensais que tu t’amusais bien.

I thought that you were one of us.

Je pensais que tu étais des nôtres.

I thought that you were working.

Je croyais que tu travaillais.

I thought that you were joking.

Je croyais que vous plaisantiez.

I thought that you were going to be gone all afternoon.

Je pensais que tu allais être absent(e) tout l’après-midi.

I thought that you were kidding.

Je croyais que vous plaisantiez.

I thought that you were Tom's friend.

Je pensais que tu étais l’ami de Tom.

I thought that you were right.

Je pensais que tu avais raison.

I thought that you were going to die.

Je pensais que tu allais mourir.

I thought that you were Tom's legal guardian.

Je pensais que tu étais le tuteur légal de Tom.