those were

Those were different times Sue.

C'était une autre époque, Sue.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

I found out later that those were his last words.

J'ai appris plus tard que c'étaient ses derniers mots.

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

Those were different times.

C'était une époque différente.

Those were your words from the other day.

C'étaient vos mots de l'autre jour.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

You could buy books straight from the Library Press, but those were expensive.

On pouvait acheter des livres directement auprès de la presse de la bibliothèque, mais ils étaient chers.

Those were the ones responding to the alarm, man.

C’étaient ceux qui répondaient à l’alarme, mec.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Oh, those were not cops.

Oh, ce n'étaient pas des policiers.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Those were the words of my marriage proposal.

C'étaient les mots de ma demande en mariage.

— Departures (2008)

Those were our happiest days.

C'étaient nos jours les plus heureux.

— Happy Together (1997)

Those were his exact words.

Ce sont exactement ses mots.