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were they

étaient-ils

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étaient-ils Forme interrogative au passé du verbe « be » avec « they ».
EN: Where were they last night?
FR: Où étaient-ils hier soir ?

Were they tortured?

Ont-ils été torturés ?

— The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

What were they doing here?

Que faisaient-ils ici ?

— Caché (2005)

Where were they sent?

Où ont-ils été envoyés ?

Why were they so happy to see me, as if they've waited for it all life?

Pourquoi étaient-ils si heureux de me voir, comme s’ils avaient attendu ça toute leur vie ?

— Little Vera (1988)

Pablo, what the hell were they doing to that woman?

Pablo, mais qu'est-ce qu'ils faisaient à cette femme ?

— [REC] (2007)

What language were they speaking?

Quelle langue parlaient-ils ?

What were they thinking when they had him?

À quoi pensaient-ils quand ils l'ont eu ?

— Elena (2011)

And who were they?

Et qui étaient-ils ?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Were they husband and wife?

Étaient-ils mari et femme ?

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

What color were they?

De quelle couleur étaient-ils ?

— Malcolm X (1992)

What were they doing in my apartment?

Qu'est-ce qu'ils faisaient dans mon appartement ?

— Tell No One (2006)

Were they cut off?

Ont-ils été coupés du monde ?

— Akira (1988)

How many were they?

Combien étaient-ils ?

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Where were they born?

Où sont-ils nés ?

What kind of car were they driving?

Quel genre de voiture conduisaient-ils ?

From where were they?

D'où venaient-ils ?

— Dil Se.. (1998)

What were they drinking?

Qu'est-ce qu'ils buvaient ?

Were they drinking till morning?

Buvaient-ils jusqu'au matin ?

— Gully Boy (2019)

Were they talking about you?

Parlaient-ils de toi ?

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

Where were they going?

Où allaient-ils ?

When you arrived here were they explaining these things to you?

Quand vous êtes arrivé ici, vous ont-ils expliqué ces choses ?

— The Second Mother (2015)

Were they raped?

Ont-elles été violées ?

— Article 15 (2019)

How were they?

Comment étaient-ils ?

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Who were they talking about?

De qui parlaient-ils ?

Hey, how were they gonna do it in your script?

Hé, comment comptaient-ils procéder dans ton scénario ?

— Anaconda (2025)

Excuse me for interrupting, but these assassins, who were they?

Excusez-moi de vous interrompre, mais ces assassins, qui étaient-ils ?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Which direction were they heading in?

Dans quelle direction se dirigeaient-ils ?

What were they looking for?

Que cherchaient-ils ?

— Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)