we were

You didn't call the police because you knew what we were doing was right.

Tu n’as pas appelé la police parce que tu savais que ce que nous faisions était juste.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

We were assured that he was.

On nous avait assuré qu'il l'était.

— The Diamond Arm (1969)

We were able to find some common ground.

Nous avons réussi à trouver un terrain d’entente.

We were dancing.

Nous dansions.

We did as we were told.

Nous avons fait ce qu’on nous avait dit.

We were worried, Leo.

Nous nous sommes inquiétés, Léo.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Since we were eight years old, she's trying to get me stuck.

Depuis qu’on a huit ans, elle essaie de me piéger.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

We were fierce close as young fellas.

On était très proches quand on était jeunes.

— The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

We were evacuated last fall.

Nous avons été évacués l'automne dernier.

— Mirror (1975)

We were not afraid.

Nous n'avions pas peur.

You remember when, uh, we were at the fair?

Tu te souviens quand, euh, on était à la fête foraine ?

— Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

That's exactly what we were saying.

C’est exactement ce que nous disions.

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

I dreamt that we were at the beach.

J’ai rêvé que nous étions à la plage.

We were told to stop doing that.

On nous a dit d’arrêter de faire ça.

We were very happy.

Nous étions très heureux.

— The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

Hear about the points we were shaving up in Boston?

Vous avez entendu parler des points que nous étions en train de gagner à Boston ?

— GoodFellas (1990)

We were unlucky, that's all.

Nous n’avons pas eu de chance, c’est tout.

We were an escort for some merchants from Ered Luin.

Nous servions d’escorte à des marchands d’Ered Luin.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Why else you think we were flirting with you?

Sinon, pourquoi crois-tu que nous flirtions avec toi ?

— The Flowers of War (2011)

We were meant for each other.

Nous étions faits l’un pour l’autre.

We were late with tomorrow's shipment.

Nous étions en retard pour l’expédition de demain.

— Princess Mononoke (1997)

Before you came, we were saying that you could take my place.

Avant que tu arrives, on disait que tu pouvais prendre ma place.

— All About My Mother (1999)

We were amazed at the excellence of the boy's drawings.

Nous avons été émerveillés par l’excellence des dessins du garçon.

We were playing.

Nous jouions.

— Russian Ark (2002)

Yesterday we were forced to wear our straitjacket.

Hier, nous avons été contraints de porter notre camisole de force.

— The Conformist (1971)

We were literally just talking about that.

Nous en parlions justement.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

We were too far.

Nous étions trop loin.

— Diva (1981)

I'm just so happy we were able to give them a good meal.

Je suis tellement heureux qu’on ait pu leur offrir un bon repas.

— The Boy and the Heron (2023)

We were not invited to the party.

Nous n'avons pas été invités à la fête.

We were draining the reservoir to clean the bottom, when I saw the kid's body.

Nous vidions le réservoir pour en nettoyer le fond quand j’ai vu le corps de l’enfant.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

We were on the way to the farm.

Nous étions en route vers la ferme.

— System Crasher (2019)

I can't believe what we were about to do.

Je n’arrive pas à croire ce que nous étions sur le point de faire.

We were friends as well as business partners.

Nous étions amis autant qu'associés en affaires.

We were talking, your name came up.

On parlait, et ton nom est venu sur le tapis.

— American Gangster (2007)

I mean, if we were sure, you couldn't be sure of that.

Je veux dire, si nous en étions certains, vous ne pourriez pas l’être.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

We were driving by.

Nous passions en voiture.

— Burning (2018)

I suspected that by starship standards it showed we were a very poor place.

Je me doutais qu’à l’échelle interstellaire, cela montrait que nous étions un endroit très pauvre.

You know, when you disappeared, we were all so worried.

Tu sais, quand tu as disparu, nous étions tous si inquiets.

— Queen (2014)

We didn't want to lose what we had because we were afraid of being alone.

Nous ne voulions pas perdre ce que nous avions parce que nous avions peur de nous retrouver seuls.

— Solo Mio (2026)

Ceti Alpha VI exploded six months after we were left here.

Ceti Alpha VI a explosé six mois après notre départ d'ici.

— Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

We were asked to do that.

On nous a demandé de le faire.

We were working all day.

Nous avons travaillé toute la journée.

— The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

We were flying through the night.

Nous volions dans la nuit.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

We were here.

Nous étions ici.

— The Visitors (1993)

We were lost, but now we're back on the right track.

Nous étions perdus, mais maintenant nous sommes de nouveau sur la bonne voie.

— State and Main (2000)

We were evacuated.

Nous avons été évacués.

— Beanpole (2019)

Higher and higher, it rose until we were all sure to drown in his tears.

Elle montait toujours plus haut, jusqu’à ce que nous soyons tous certains de nous noyer dans ses larmes.

— Song of the Sea (2014)

We were left behind.

Nous avons été laissés derrière.

The lake was frozen, so we were able to walk to the island.

Le lac était gelé, alors nous avons pu aller à pied jusqu’à l’île.

We were obliged to abandon our plan.

Nous avons été obligés d’abandonner notre projet.

We were winning!

Nous étions en train de gagner !

— [REC] (2007)

We were afraid you weren't going to, you know, show up.

On avait peur que tu ne viennes pas, tu vois.

— Ratatouille (2007)

We were talking, so we were close.

Nous parlions, alors nous étions proches.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

I don't think that we were followed.

Je ne pense pas qu’on nous ait suivis.

We were discussing his work with him.

Nous discutions de son travail avec lui.

We were crazy about each other.

Nous étions fous l’un de l’autre.

We-we-we were never here.

On-on-on n’a jamais été là.

— Wrong Turn (2021)

Actually, we were busy with the wedding preparations.

En fait, nous étions occupés par les préparatifs du mariage.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

We were walking.

Nous marchions.

Like we were back on Quatch?

Comme si on était de retour sur Quatch ?

— Anaconda (2025)

What we were hearing were the echoes of our own guns.

Ce que nous entendions, c'étaient les échos de nos propres canons.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

I set a double watch, not that I had any idea for what we were looking.

J’ai monté la garde à deux, sans avoir la moindre idée de ce que nous cherchions.

We were obliged to give up our plan.

Nous avons été obligés d’abandonner notre projet.

We were with girls.

Nous étions avec des filles.

— Little Vera (1988)

We were beginning to get worried.

Nous commencions à nous inquiéter.

— The Boy and the Heron (2023)

I can't even remember what we were fighting about.

Je ne me souviens même plus de ce pour quoi on se disputait.

We were all fooled by Tom.

Nous avons tous été dupés par Tom.

We were gonna leave Sunday.

Nous devions partir dimanche.

— Mystic River (2003)

We were walking and we fell.

Nous marchions et nous sommes tombés.

We were worried about them.

Nous étions inquiets pour eux.

We were running through the grass holding hands.

Nous courions dans l'herbe en nous tenant par la main.

— Black (2005)

We were caught in a storm, Papa.

Nous avons été pris dans une tempête, papa.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

We were divorced seven years ago!

Nous avons divorcé il y a sept ans !

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

We were worshipped as gods.

Nous étions vénérés comme des dieux.

— Bugonia (2025)

We were considering selling things you can’t easily get.

Nous envisagions de vendre des produits difficiles à trouver.

I thought we were all going to die.

Je pensais que nous allions tous mourir.

It is about time we were leaving.

Il était temps que nous partions.

Even we were busy with that We even have the invitation cards ready.

Même nous étions occupés par cela. Nous avons même les cartes d'invitation prêtes.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Tomorrow we were all going to escape.

Demain, nous allions tous nous échapper.

— Mother Night (1996)

We were so close!

On y était presque !

— The Mermaid (2016)

I considered how fast we were handling the other loading.

J’ai réfléchi à la rapidité avec laquelle nous nous occupions de l’autre chargement.

You have no idea what we were like before you got here.

Tu n'as aucune idée de ce à quoi nous ressemblions avant que tu n'arrives.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

I didn't know we were having company.

Je ne savais pas qu’on allait recevoir du monde.

We were listening to classical music.

Nous écoutions de la musique classique.

We were on our way to school.

Nous étions en route pour l’école.

I shoulda known we were family.

J’aurais dû savoir qu’on était de la même famille.

— How to Make a Killing (2026)

I didn't write it till the morning we were getting married.

Je ne l’ai écrit que le matin de notre mariage.

— Solo Mio (2026)

We were young once, weren't we, Linda?

Nous avons été jeunes autrefois, n’est-ce pas, Linda ?

We were together all the time.

Nous étions toujours ensemble.

— Queen (2014)

We were dancing to sad music.

Nous dansions sur une musique triste.

We were having fun until you came.

On s'amusait bien jusqu'à ton arrivée.

We were surrounded in the woods.

Nous étions encerclés par les bois.

— Ivan's Childhood (1962)

We were looking for Tom.

Nous cherchions Tom.

See, these white folks we were playing for, they had real money.

Tu vois, ces Blancs pour qui on jouait avaient vraiment de l’argent.

— Sinners (2025)

We were walking by the cliffs.

Nous marchions le long des falaises.

— Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

And how things have changed, though we were already at war then.

Et comme les choses ont changé, alors même que nous étions déjà en guerre à l'époque.

— Rome, Open City (1945)

We were drinking a lot.

Nous buvions beaucoup.

I never dumped you because we were never going out.

Je ne t’ai jamais largué parce qu’on n’est jamais sortis ensemble.

— Rushmore (1998)

Remember the last time we were here?

Tu te souviens de la dernière fois qu’on était ici ?

— The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

We were that worried about you.

Nous étions tellement inquiets pour toi.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

We were the ones who cheated.

C’est nous qui avons triché.

— Amores Perros (2000)

We were all pleased to be so cheaply quit of him.

Nous étions tous ravis de nous être débarrassés de lui à si bon compte.

We were supposed to be here two weeks ago.

Nous aurions dû être là il y a deux semaines.

We were both behaving like we were madly in love.

Nous nous comportions tous les deux comme si nous étions follement amoureux.

— A Special Day (1977)

We were looking for you all night!

On t’a cherché toute la nuit !

— Anora (2024)

People thought we were crazy.

Les gens pensaient que nous étions fous.

We were playing golf.

Nous jouions au golf.

We were never allowed to celebrate Christmas.

On ne nous a jamais permis de fêter Noël.

We were engaged after the first walk that we took.

Nous nous sommes fiancés après notre première promenade.

We were present at the dedication ceremony of the building.

Nous étions présents à la cérémonie d’inauguration du bâtiment.

You know, we were all, Don't fucking quit.

Tu sais, on était tous là : « N’abandonne surtout pas. »

— War Machine (2026)

After my sister telephoned, we were wondering where you were.

Après le coup de téléphone de ma sœur, nous nous demandions où vous étiez.

— Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

It was nice, and we were quite close, because he did not know anybody.

C’était sympa, et nous étions assez proches, parce qu’il ne connaissait personne.

— Senna (2010)

We were told by him to leave the room at once.

Il nous a ordonné de quitter la pièce immédiatement.

We were only following orders.

Nous ne faisions qu'obéir aux ordres.

That's what we were thinking.

C’est ce que nous pensions.

They would be charged closer to book price for what we were selling them.

On leur ferait payer un prix plus proche du prix du livre pour ce qu’on leur vendait.

We'd stopped sharing a bed, but we were very close.

Nous avions cessé de partager le même lit, mais nous étions très proches.

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

We were sad.

Nous étions tristes.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

We were guests.

Nous étions des invités.

— American Gangster (2007)

I thought that we were past that.

Je pensais qu’on avait dépassé ça.

We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and a young lady came in.

Nous étions assis là en silence quand la porte s’est ouverte et qu’une jeune femme est entrée.

We were connecting.

Nous étions en train de communiquer.

We were at a party.

Nous étions à une fête.

— Drive (2011)

We were fucked.

On était foutus.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

We were keeping the movement going.

Nous faisions perdurer le mouvement.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

We were told the markings said "summon the dead"?

On nous a dit que les inscriptions disaient « invoquez les morts » ?

— Whistle (2026)

We were eating while weeping.

Nous mangions en pleurant.

We were eating eggs.

Nous mangions des œufs.

The miracle that we were expecting has happened.

Le miracle que nous attendions s'est produit.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

We were off to the Moulin Rouge.

Nous étions en route pour le Moulin Rouge.

— Moulin Rouge! (2001)

We were caught in a snowstorm.

Nous avons été pris dans une tempête de neige.

We were caught in a storm.

Nous avons été pris dans une tempête.

We were once a great people.

Nous fûmes autrefois un grand peuple.

— Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

As we were told, the health inspector is in the building.

Comme on nous l'a dit, l'inspecteur sanitaire est dans le bâtiment.

— [REC] (2007)

We were wondering if maybe you would like to bring some of the girls along.

Nous nous demandions si vous aimeriez amener quelques-unes des filles.

— Elephant (2003)

We were drinking tea, eating a cake.

Nous buvions du thé et mangions un gâteau.

— Little Vera (1988)

We were all just laughing now suddenly you're fighting.

On riait tous et voilà que, tout à coup, vous vous battez.

— Black (2005)

We were teammates.

Nous étions coéquipiers.

— Maurie (1973)

Dude, it's what we dreamed about ever since we were little kids.

Mec, c’est ce dont on rêvait depuis qu’on était tout petits.

— Anaconda (2025)

Last night, we were treated to a geisha party.

Hier soir, nous avons eu droit à une soirée avec des geishas.

— Ikiru (1952)

We were a disaster as a couple.

En tant que couple, on était un désastre.

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

We were at school together.

Nous étions à l'école ensemble.

We were watching TV!

Nous regardions la télévision !

— Amores Perros (2000)

We were having so much fun that we lost track of time.

Nous nous amusions tellement que nous avons perdu la notion du temps.

And we were really normal.

Et nous étions vraiment normaux.

— A Fantastic Woman (2017)

We were wrong, Lakha.

Nous avions tort, Lakha.

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

We were listening to the radio.

Nous écoutions la radio.

— Diabolique (1955)

We were visiting their grandma's and were on our way back to Kobe.

Nous étions chez leur grand-mère et nous étions en route pour rentrer à Kobe.

— Suzume (2022)

I never did find out where we were that day.

Je n'ai jamais su où nous étions ce jour-là.

— Happy Together (1997)

We were studying all afternoon.

Nous avons étudié tout l’après-midi.

We've known each other since we were children.

Nous nous connaissons depuis notre enfance.

We were captured.

Nous avons été capturés.

She got me one each year we were together.

Elle m’en a offert un chaque année où nous étions ensemble.

— The Intouchables (2011)

We were upstairs rehearsing a play.

Nous répétions une pièce à l’étage.

— Moulin Rouge! (2001)

And then we were headed up the hill.

Et puis, nous montions la colline.

We were downstairs.

Nous étions en bas.

— Rome, Open City (1945)

We were frozen with fear.

Nous étions paralysés par la peur.

We were looking at the ruins of the old fortress.

Nous regardions les ruines de l’ancienne forteresse.

We were in Bennet's Kierkegaard class.

Nous étions dans le cours de Kierkegaard de Bennet.

— The Tao of Steve (2000)

I think we were lied to.

Je pense qu’on nous a menti.

We were told this would happen.

On nous avait prévenus.

It wasn’t that the Headmaster didn’t know who we were.

Ce n’est pas que le directeur ne savait pas qui nous étions.

We were only four and they screwed us.

On n’était que quatre et ils nous ont arnaqués.

— The Intouchables (2011)

We were trying to impress them.

Nous essayions de les impressionner.

We were hurt.

Nous avons été blessés.

We were ambushed by bandits.

Nous avons été victimes d'une embuscade tendue par des bandits.

We were waiting for Hsiao Tai Tai.

Nous attendions Hsiao Tai Tai.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

We were rowing against the current.

Nous ramions à contre-courant.

We were sorry that Chris was late, but he was often late.

Nous étions désolés que Chris soit en retard, mais il était souvent en retard.

We were playing on the beach.

Nous jouions sur la plage.

We were worried about you, ma'am.

Nous étions inquiets pour vous, madame.

— RRR (2022)

In Hong Kong we were being watched.

À Hong Kong, nous étions surveillés.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

We were struck dumb with astonishment.

Nous sommes restés sans voix de stupeur.

And we were united, I haven't forgotten that.

Et nous étions unis, je ne l’ai pas oublié.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

After all, we were out of sight of land at this point, so he had nowhere to go.

Après tout, nous étions hors de vue des côtes à ce moment-là, alors il n’avait nulle part où aller.

We were at war.

Nous étions en guerre.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

We were playing rugby.

Nous jouions au rugby.

Did you hear what we were saying?

Avez-vous entendu ce que nous disions ?

We were sitting behind you.

Nous étions assis derrière vous.

We were hired.

Nous avons été embauchés.

We were really close back then.

À l’époque, nous étions vraiment proches.

We were buying pies for the meeting.

Nous achetions des tartes pour la réunion.

We were thinking about Nicaragua.

Nous pensions au Nicaragua.

— La La Land (2016)

We were having a nice dinner.

Nous passions un agréable dîner.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tell him, we were taking a bath with Pavel.

Dis-lui que nous prenions un bain avec Pavel.

— The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

We were watching the tapes we found, that's all.

On regardait les cassettes qu’on avait trouvées, c’est tout.

— Mirage (2018)

We were having a row when you rang.

Nous étions en pleine dispute quand vous avez appelé.

— Volver (2006)

We were looking for her.

Nous la cherchions.

We were hoping something interesting would happen.

Nous espérions qu’il se passerait quelque chose d’intéressant.