I thought you were

je pensais que tu étais, je croyais que tu étais

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phrase Uncommon #8,117
je pensais que tu étais Introduit une idée ou une supposition qu’on avait dans le passé à propos de quelqu’un.
EN: I thought you were coming with us.
FR: Je pensais que tu venais avec nous.

I thought you were in there for sure!

Je pensais que tu étais là-dedans, c'est sûr !

— Akira (1988)

I thought you were on the street.

Je croyais que tu étais dans la rue.

— The Rip (2026)

I thought you were the Spirit Pearl!

Je croyais que tu étais la Perle Spirituelle !

— Ne Zha (2019)

Fuck, I thought you were dead.

Putain, je te croyais mort.

— Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)

I thought you were hungry.

Je croyais que tu avais faim.

I thought you were a doctor.

Je croyais que vous étiez médecin.

I thought you were my daughter.

Je croyais que tu étais ma fille.

— Two Is a Family (2016)

I thought you were dead!

Je te croyais mort !

— Train to Busan (2016)

I thought you were happy.

Je te croyais heureux.

— A Special Day (1977)

I thought you were against this proposal.

Je croyais que vous étiez contre cette proposition.

I thought you were right.

Je pensais que tu avais raison.

I thought you were a Canadian.

Je croyais que vous étiez Canadien.

Valeria, I thought you were with someone else.

Valeria, je croyais que tu étais avec quelqu'un d'autre.

— Amores Perros (2000)

I thought you were the expert.

Je croyais que vous étiez l'expert.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

I thought you were down there.

Je croyais que tu étais en bas.

— The 400 Blows (1959)

I thought you were ill.

Je croyais que tu étais malade.

— The Conformist (1971)

I thought you were a friend.

Je te croyais un ami.

— Diva (1981)

I thought you were on duty.

Je croyais que tu étais de service.

— Falling Down (1993)

I thought you were asleep.

Je pensais que tu dormais.

— The Needle (1989)

I thought you were smart.

Je pensais que tu étais intelligent.

— Malcolm X (1992)

I thought you were dead.

Je pensais que tu étais mort.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

I thought you were his son.

Je croyais que tu étais son fils.

— Taxi Blues (1990)

I thought you were mad at me.

Je croyais que tu étais fâché contre moi.

I thought you were all dead.

Je vous croyais tous morts.

— Bacurau (2019)

I thought you were serious.

Je croyais que tu étais sérieux.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Oh, I thought you were not a believer.

Ah, je croyais que vous n'étiez pas croyant.

— Dracula (2025)

I thought you were in your room.

Je pensais que tu étais dans ta chambre.

I thought you were a man.

Je pensais que tu étais un homme.

I thought you were broke.

Je croyais que tu étais fauché.

I thought you were in charge.

Je croyais que c'était vous le responsable.

I thought you were on my side.

Je pensais que tu étais de mon côté.

I thought you were at work.

Je pensais que tu étais au travail.

I thought you were smarter than that.

Je te croyais plus intelligent que ça.

Sorry, but at first I thought you were such a clown.

Désolé, mais au début, je vous prenais vraiment pour un clown.

— Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

I thought you were hot as fire.

Je te trouvais canon.

— House of Flying Daggers (2004)

I thought you were a decent young woman.

Je vous croyais une jeune femme bien.

I thought you were my best friend.

Je croyais que tu étais mon meilleur ami.

I thought you were dead once, and it almost destroyed me.

J'ai cru un jour que tu étais mort, et ça m'a presque anéanti.

— The Princess Bride (1987)

I thought you were very, very tall.

Je te croyais très, très grand.

— The English Patient (1996)

I thought you were happy here.

Je croyais que tu étais heureux ici.

I thought you were able to speak French.

Je croyais que vous parliez français.

I thought you were pregnant.

Je croyais que tu étais enceinte.

I thought you were together.

Je pensais que vous étiez ensemble.

I thought you were fun, Teacake.

Je te trouvais amusant, Teacake.

— Cold Storage (2026)

phrase Uncommon #8,118
je croyais que tu étais Exprime une croyance ou une attente passée, souvent pour dire qu’on pensait autre chose.
EN: I thought you were at home.
FR: Je croyais que tu étais à la maison.

I thought you were Swiss because of the dress.

Je pensais que vous étiez suisse à cause de la robe.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

I thought you were a man and asked you for a match.

Je pensais que vous étiez un homme et je vous ai demandé une allumette.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

I thought you were blind!

Je croyais que tu étais aveugle !

— Andhadhun (2018)

I thought you were done with this.

Je pensais que tu en avais fini avec ça.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

I thought you were going to fix the sink.

Je pensais que tu allais réparer l’évier.

Mom and I thought you were gonna do another ten years.

Maman et moi pensions que tu allais faire encore dix ans.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

I thought you were already awake.

Je pensais que tu étais déjà réveillé(e).

— Solaris (1972)

And I thought you were safe on Hohenstein.

Et je pensais que tu étais en sécurité à Hohenstein.

— The Legacy of the Siren (2012)

I thought you were sleeping.

Je pensais que tu dormais.

— The Wailing (2016)

I thought you were going to be gone all afternoon.

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

I thought you were a busy man.

Je pensais que vous étiez un homme occupé.

— Audition (2000)

I thought you were liberated by the Soviets.

Je croyais que vous aviez été libérés par les Soviétiques.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

I thought you were crying.

Je croyais que tu pleurais.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

I thought you were trying to be funny.

Je pensais que tu essayais de faire rire.

I thought you were given to a new family.

Je croyais que tu avais été confié à une nouvelle famille.

— Toy Story 4 (2019)

I thought you were going to wait for me.

Je pensais que tu allais m’attendre.

I thought you were in trouble when I didn't see you.

J’ai pensé que tu avais des ennuis quand je ne t’ai pas vu.

— The Age of Shadows (2016)

I thought you were a man of words, master tutor.

Je vous croyais homme de parole, maître.

— Hamnet (2025)

I thought you were one of us.

Je pensais que tu étais des nôtres.

I thought you were bluffing.

Je croyais que tu bluffais.

I thought you were a clone.

Je pensais que tu étais un clone.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

I thought you were dating her.

Je croyais que tu sortais avec elle.

You know, for a second, I thought you were being noble.

Tu sais, pendant une seconde, j'ai cru que tu agissais avec noblesse.

— Nuremberg (2025)

I thought you were turning into a fish.

J'ai cru que tu te transformais en poisson.

— Ponyo (2008)

I thought you were going for my lobes.

Je croyais que tu visais mes lobes.

— Poor Things (2023)

I thought you were gonna answer.

Je pensais que tu allais répondre.

— Mommy (2014)

You're just not the person I thought you were.

Tu n’es tout simplement pas la personne que je croyais.

I thought you were a boy.

Je pensais que tu étais un garçon.

— Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

I thought you were police!

Je pensais que vous étiez la police !

— Rome, Open City (1945)

I thought you were the kind of girl who knew when to say when.

Je pensais que tu étais le genre de fille qui sait s'arrêter à temps.

— Juno (2007)

I thought you were dying!

Je croyais que tu étais en train de mourir !

— Pain and Glory (2019)

I thought you were Kevin.

Je pensais que tu étais Kevin.

— A Coffee in Berlin (2012)

I thought you were a goner at the motel.

Je pensais que tu étais mort au motel.

— City of God (2002)

I thought you were different, but you're animals!

Je pensais que vous étiez différents, mais vous êtes des animaux !

— Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

I thought you were going to die.

Je pensais que tu allais mourir.

Well, I'm sorry about your head, though, but I thought you were one of them.

Eh bien, je suis désolé pour ta tête, mais je pensais que tu étais l’un d’entre eux.

— Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

I thought you were all killed.

Je pensais que vous aviez tous été tués.

— Song of the Sea (2014)

And I thought you were my brave fellow.

Et je te croyais courageux.

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

I thought you were single.

Je pensais que tu étais célibataire.

— Shoplifters (2018)

I'm sorry, I thought you were somebody else.

Je suis désolé(e), je vous prenais pour quelqu’un d’autre.

— The Machinist (2004)

I thought you were a burglar.

Je pensais que vous étiez un cambrioleur.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Oh, I thought you were trying to learn the game.

Oh, je pensais que vous essayiez d'apprendre le jeu.

— Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

I thought you were joking.

Je pensais que tu plaisantais.

I thought you were coming?

Je croyais que tu venais ?

— Howl's Moving Castle (2004)