c’étaient, c'étaient
Oh, those were not cops.
Oh, ce n'étaient pas des policiers.
— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)
Those were questions I'd ask myself when I woke up.
C’étaient les questions que je me posais en me réveillant.
— Laurence Anyways (2012)
Ce sont exactement ses mots.
Those were the words of my marriage proposal.
C'étaient les mots de ma demande en mariage.
— Departures (2008)
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)
C'était une époque différente.
Despite appearances, those were not Mr. Renzi's closing arguments.
Malgré les apparences, ce n’étaient pas les conclusions finales de M. Renzi.
— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
C'était le bon vieux temps.
Those were the last words I ever exchanged with the Holy Father.
Ce furent les dernières paroles que j'ai échangées avec le Saint-Père.
— Conclave (2024)
Ce furent ses derniers mots.
And those were his last words.
Et ce furent ses dernières paroles.