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est-ce que tu étais S’emploie dans une question au passé avec « you » (tu ou vous).
EN: Were you at home yesterday?
FR: Tu étais chez toi hier ?

Were you afraid I wouldn't leave?

Tu avais peur que je ne parte pas ?

— Hamnet (2025)

Were you listening?

Tu écoutais ?

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

Or were you just programmed wrong?

Ou bien votre programme était tout simplement erroné ?

— Mercy (2026)

Were you shot at?

Avez-vous été la cible de tirs ?

Were you going?

Est-ce que vous y alliez ?

— City of Men (2007)

Who were you hoping to talk to?

À qui espériez-vous parler ?

Were you given anything to eat?

Est-ce qu’on t’a donné quelque chose à manger ?

Were you doing anything after?

Tu avais prévu quelque chose après ?

— Caché (2005)

Were you expecting something different?

Vous vous attendiez à autre chose ?

What the hell were you staring at?

Mais qu'est-ce que tu regardais, bon sang ?

— Seven Samurai (1954)

Was I acting or were you?

C'est moi qui jouais un rôle ou c'est toi ?

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Were you invited to her birthday party?

As-tu été invité(e) à sa fête d’anniversaire ?

Who were you speaking with?

Avec qui parliez-vous ?

Were you ever wounded?

Avez-vous déjà été blessé ?

— Ivan's Childhood (1962)

Were you bitten?

Avez-vous été mordu ?

— [REC] (2007)

Were you happier there than in America?

Étiez-vous plus heureux là-bas qu'en Amérique ?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Sorry, were you eating?

Excusez-moi, vous étiez en train de manger ?

— Parasite (2019)

Were you resting?

Vous vous reposiez ?

— Divorce Italian Style (1961)

Were you trying to kill yourselves?

Vous essayiez de vous suicider ?

— Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)

Were you telling the truth?

Disiez-vous la vérité ?

What the fuck were you doing upstairs, Hans?

Qu'est-ce que tu foutais à l'étage, Hans ?

— Die Hard (1988)

Trying it on, were you?

Vous l'avez essayé, n'est-ce pas ?

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Were you feeling sick that day?

Vous sentiez-vous malade ce jour-là ?

— Solaris (1972)

Were you trying to steal something from the car, too?

Est-ce que vous essayiez aussi de voler quelque chose dans la voiture ?

— Shoplifters (2018)

Who were you talking to?

À qui parlais-tu ?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

You were under arrest, were you?

Vous étiez en état d'arrestation, n'est-ce pas ?

— Song of the Sea (2014)

You weren't married for long, were you?

Vous n’êtes pas resté(e) marié(e) longtemps, n’est-ce pas ?

Were you jealous?

Étiez-vous jaloux ?

— Shoplifters (2018)

Okay, and who were you with?

D'accord, et avec qui étiez-vous ?

— The Platform (2019)

You weren't expecting me, were you?

Tu ne m’attendais pas, n’est-ce pas ?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Were you mixing cement?

Vous étiez en train de mélanger du ciment ?

— The Wages of Fear (1953)

You weren't rude to him again, were you?

Tu n’as pas encore été impoli avec lui, rassure-moi ?

— The Conformist (1971)

Were you going out with someone, Chika?

Est-ce que tu sortais avec quelqu'un, Chika ?

— Suzume (2022)

Were you invited?

As-tu été invité ?

— The Skin I Live In (2011)

Were you okay with me begging in the train?

Est-ce que ça te dérangeait que je fasse la manche dans le train ?

— Andhadhun (2018)

How much were you paid to say that?

Combien avez-vous été payé pour dire ça ?

Were you gonna die alone?

Tu comptais mourir seul ?

— The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Were you following me a long time?

Me suiviez-vous depuis longtemps ?

— The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

Were you a friend of Tom's?

Tu étais ami avec Tom ?

Were you the editor of Elle magazine?

Étiez-vous rédactrice en chef du magazine Elle ?

— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Were you crying?

Tu pleurais ?

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Were you speaking French?

Parliez-vous français ?

Were you one of them?

Est-ce que tu en faisais partie ?

How long were you waiting?

Combien de temps avez-vous attendu ?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

So how old were you when you made your first hit?

Alors, quel âge avais-tu quand tu as sorti ton premier tube ?

— Léon: The Professional (1994)

Where the hell were you on Thursday?

Où diable étais-tu jeudi ?

— Like Stars on Earth (2007)

Were you conscious?

Étais-tu conscient(e) ?

— Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Were you ever in love?

As-tu déjà été amoureux ?

— Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Were you lying last night or are you lying today?

Vous mentiez hier soir ou vous mentez aujourd'hui ?

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

How long were you with Yem?

Combien de temps êtes-vous resté avec Yem ?

— Assassination (2015)

Were you looking at him?

Le regardiez-vous ?

Who were you talking to on the road the other day?

À qui parliez-vous sur la route l'autre jour ?

— Ivan's Childhood (1962)

Were you out shopping?

Étiez-vous en train de faire des courses ?

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

Then who were you thinking about?

Alors, à qui pensiez-vous ?

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Were you with my father today?

Étais-tu avec mon père aujourd’hui ?

Were you checking me out?

Tu me regardais avec insistance ?

What the fuck were you doing in the projects?

Putain, qu'est-ce que tu foutais dans les HLM ?

— American Gangster (2007)

Were you arguing?

Vous vous disputiez ?

— Beanpole (2019)

When I asked this question, were you excited?

Quand j'ai posé cette question, étiez-vous enthousiaste ?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Who were you trying to kill back there?

Qui essayais-tu de tuer, là-bas ?

— Assassination (2015)

Were you injured while fighting Koreans?

Avez-vous été blessé en combattant des Coréens ?

— Assassination (2015)

You weren't stupid enough to bring them, were you?

Tu n’as quand même pas été assez idiot pour les apporter, hein ?

— The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

What on earth were you thinking, bringing him here?

Mais à quoi diable pensais-tu en l’amenant ici ?

Were you rushing or were you dragging?

Étiez-vous pressé ou traîniez-vous les pieds ?

— Whiplash (2014)

Were you treated for an infection after your surgery?

Avez-vous été traité(e) pour une infection après votre opération ?

How long were you at school today?

Combien de temps es-tu resté(e) à l’école aujourd’hui ?

You weren't supposed to be on the show tonight, were you?

Tu n’étais pas censé être dans l’émission ce soir, si ?

— The Big Sick (2017)

What the hell were you thinking, Art?

Mais à quoi diable pensais-tu, Art ?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Were you actually gonna arrest Frank Lucas?

Vous alliez vraiment arrêter Frank Lucas ?

— American Gangster (2007)

Were you taught that at school?

Est-ce qu’on t’a appris ça à l’école ?

Where the hell were you running you bastard!

Où diable courais-tu, espèce d'enfoiré !

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Were you waiting long?

Vous avez attendu longtemps ?

— Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Were you, like, voted, like, most sexy?

Tu as été élue, genre, la plus sexy ?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Were you with your guy?

Tu étais avec ton copain ?

— The World (2004)

What the hell were you doing in Chicago?

Qu'est-ce que tu foutais à Chicago ?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Were you born dead or alive?

Êtes-vous né mort ou vivant ?

— Behind the Sun (2001)

Were you really gonna leave me here?

Tu allais vraiment me laisser ici ?

— Shelter (2026)

Who were you supporting, Sapper?

Qui souteniez-vous, sapeur ?

— War Machine (2026)

Were you going to sleep here?

Vous comptiez dormir ici ?

— Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)

Were you challenging me, you foolish rogue?

Tu me défiais, espèce de vaurien ?

— A Dog's Will (2000)

Were you hiding over there?

Tu te cachais là-bas ?

— Rushmore (1998)

Were you drunk again?

Étais-tu encore ivre ?

— The World (2004)

Were you followed?

Avez-vous été suivi ?

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Were you spying on us?

Tu nous espionnais ?

Shitou, were you listening?

Shitou, tu écoutais ?

— Farewell My Concubine (1993)

What glasses were you wearing?

Quelles lunettes portiez-vous ?

— State and Main (2000)

Were you part of the bomb-making?

Avez-vous participé à la fabrication de la bombe ?

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

With whom were you speaking?

Avec qui parliez-vous ?

Were you the culprit or was I?

Est-ce toi ou moi qui étais responsable0?

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

Were you attacked in any way?

Avez-vous été agressé de quelque manière que ce soit ?

— A Fantastic Woman (2017)

Were you translating with the help of a dictionary?

Est-ce que tu traduisais avec l'aide d'un dictionnaire ?

What, were you expecting Astrakhan trains every hour?

Quoi, vous vous attendiez à des trains pour Astrakhan toutes les heures ?

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

Were you friends?

Étiez-vous amis ?

— The Age of Shadows (2016)

Were you sleeping?

Est-ce que tu dormais ?

— Gully Boy (2019)

Were you dreaming?

Vous rêviez ?

— My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Were you burned by acid or something like that?

Vous avez été brûlé par de l'acide ou quelque chose comme ça ?

— The Princess Bride (1987)

Who were you talking with?

Avec qui parliez-vous ?

Were you with her on Thursday night?

Étiez-vous avec elle jeudi soir ?

— Gully Boy (2019)

How long were you watching?

Combien de temps avez-vous regardé ?

— The Wailing (2016)

Were you in love with Mr. Redfellow at the time?

Étiez-vous amoureux de M. Redfellow à l’époque ?

— How to Make a Killing (2026)

Whom were you running from?

De qui fuyiez-vous ?

— Tumbbad (2018)

Were you listening, Tom?

Tu m'écoutais, Tom ?

Were you flying?

Vous preniez l'avion ?

— My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Were you aware I studied at Mrs Strong's before you came here?

Saviez-vous que j’avais étudié chez Madame Strong avant de venir ici ?

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

You weren't there, were you?

Tu n'étais pas là, n'est-ce pas ?

Were you ever at the zoo?

Es-tu déjà allé au zoo ?

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

I mean, were you really going to pick him up again?

Je veux dire, est-ce que tu allais vraiment le reprendre ?

— Broker (2022)

Were you rushing or dragging?

Vous étiez pressé ou vous traîniez les pieds ?

— Whiplash (2014)

Were you shot?

Avez-vous été touché par balle ?

Were you scolded by your teacher?

Avez-vous été réprimandé par votre professeur ?

Were you at school at that time?

Est-ce que tu étais à l’école à ce moment-là ?

Were you looking for something?

Vous cherchiez quelque chose ?

Were you drinking beer?

Tu buvais de la bière ?

— Leviathan (2014)

You weren't serious, were you?

Tu ne parlais pas sérieusement, n’est-ce pas ?

Were you expelled?

Avez-vous été expulsé ?

— My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Were you not entrusted to protect it?

N'étiez-vous pas chargé de le protéger ?

— The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Were you invited to his birthday party?

As-tu été invité(e) à sa fête d’anniversaire ?

Were you waiting outside?

Vous attendiez dehors ?

— Day for Night (1973)

Why, were you expecting different visitors with assault rifles?

Pourquoi, vous attendiez-vous à d'autres visiteurs armés de fusils d'assaut ?

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

Where the fuck were you, eh?

Où diable étais-tu, hein ?

— Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

Were you nervous during the job interview?

Tu étais nerveux pendant l’entretien d’embauche ?

Were you not paying attention before?

Vous n'écoutiez pas avant ?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Where the fuck were you, asshole?

Où est-ce que tu foutais, espèce de connard ?

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)

Were you talking to me?

Est-ce que tu me parlais ?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Were you punished for screwing up in the field?

As-tu été puni pour avoir foiré sur le terrain ?

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Were you listening to the radio yesterday?

Écoutez-vous la radio hier ?

Were you stung by a bee?

Avez-vous été piqué par une abeille ?

Were you going to the train station when I saw you?

Vous alliez à la gare quand je vous ai vu ?

Were you looking at her?

La regardiez-vous ?

Were you having a party?

Vous organisiez une fête ?

— Volver (2006)

Who were you looking for?

Qui cherchiez-vous ?

And who were you talking to?

Et à qui parliez-vous ?

— I'm Still Here (2024)

Were you taking the train?

Preniez-vous le train ?

— Diva (1981)

Were you the one who closed the door?

C’est toi qui as fermé la porte ?

Were you in the shit?

Tu étais dans la merde ?

— Rushmore (1998)

Were you trying to test me?

Vous essayiez de me tester ?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)