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phrase Very common #425
tu étais Prétérit de be avec you. Se traduit souvent par tu étais ou vous étiez ; dans des formes comme you were making ou you were seen, were sert d’auxiliaire.
EN: You were very tired after the trip.
FR: Tu étais très fatigué après le voyage.

Who is the man that you were talking with?

Qui est l’homme avec qui tu parlais ?

You were my husband's mistress?

Vous étiez la maîtresse de mon mari ?

— Three Colors: Blue (1993)

That's what you were expecting the whole day.

C'est ce à quoi tu t'attendais toute la journée.

— A Special Day (1977)

I wasn't sure you were coming back.

Je ne savais pas si tu allais revenir.

— Happy Together (1997)

You were very busy, weren't you?

Tu étais très occupé, n’est-ce pas ?

You were knocked out, and when you came to, it was already in a cast.

Vous avez perdu connaissance, et à votre réveil, vous aviez déjà un plâtre.

— The Diamond Arm (1969)

I'm not pregnant, if that's what you were asking.

Je ne suis pas enceinte, si c’est ce que tu voulais savoir.

— Elena (2011)

Like all men, you were left alone to die and to suffer.

Comme tous les hommes, vous avez été laissé seul pour mourir et souffrir.

— A Dog's Will (2000)

You were supervising the students.

Vous supervisiez les élèves.

Why do you think you were received?

À votre avis, pourquoi avez-vous été reçu ?

— The Conformist (1971)

I know you're not coming to my party, but I wish you were.

Je sais que tu ne viendras pas à ma fête, mais j’aimerais que tu viennes.

You were getting dressed.

Tu étais en train de t'habiller.

You were screaming at someone in the morning?

Tu criais sur quelqu'un ce matin ?

— Piku (2015)

You were dealing with the Nazis, who you must admit are a unique people.

Vous aviez affaire aux nazis, qui, il faut bien l'admettre, sont un peuple à part.

— Nuremberg (2025)

I thought you said that you were going back home to study!

Je croyais que tu avais dit que tu rentrais chez toi pour étudier !

— Elite Squad (2007)

Do you remember what you were watching?

Te souviens-tu de ce que tu regardais ?

What you were doing on Sunday.

Ce que vous faisiez dimanche.

— Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

I know none of you were expecting this.

Je sais que vous ne vous y attendiez pas.

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

Thought you were leaving without saying goodbye, did you?

Tu pensais partir sans dire au revoir, hein ?

— Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

You were watch me long?

Tu m'observais depuis longtemps ?

— Poor Things (2023)

You were a whore, weren't you?

Tu étais une pute, n’est-ce pas ?

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

You were like a father to us.

Vous étiez comme un père pour nous.

— Goalie (2019)

You were there, right?

Tu étais là, n’est-ce pas ?

I had no idea you were so ruthless.

Je n’avais aucune idée que tu étais si impitoyable.

You were sweating.

Tu transpirais.

So you were bribing here too?

Vous avez donc aussi versé des pots-de-vin ici ?

— Elite Squad (2007)

While you were at the station, Nagi called.

Pendant que tu étais à la gare, Nagi a appelé.

— Weathering with You (2019)

Isn't that what you were hoping for?

Ce n’est pas ce que tu espérais ?

So, this is the chicken you were talking about?

Alors, c'est le poulet dont tu parlais ?

— The Mermaid (2016)

You were singing.

Tu chantais.

— The Chorus (2004)

You're just as annoying as you were the last time I met you.

Tu es toujours aussi agaçant(e) que la dernière fois que je t’ai vu(e).

You were doing fine.

Tout se passait bien.

— Amarcord (1973)

I forgot you were there, Kaneda.

J'avais oublié que tu étais là, Kaneda.

— Akira (1988)

You were wondering alone in the city.

Vous vous promeniez seul dans la ville.

— Like Stars on Earth (2007)

You're gonna wish you were dead, but it takes days to die from your wound.

Tu vas souhaiter être mort, mais il faut plusieurs jours pour mourir de ta blessure.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

You were all in.

Vous étiez tous partants.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Forgot you were having a party for this mug.

J'avais oublié que tu organisais une fête pour cette tasse.

— GoodFellas (1990)

You were teaching history.

Vous enseigniez l'histoire.

No, I didn't know you were pregnant.

Non, je ne savais pas que tu étais enceinte.

— Control (2007)

I missed you a lot while you were in Boston.

Tu m’as beaucoup manqué pendant que tu étais à Boston.

I didn't realise you were this pretty, with all that mud.

Je ne me rendais pas compte que tu étais aussi jolie, couverte de boue.

— Blow Out (1981)

You were so great with the kids.

Tu étais vraiment super avec les enfants.

— Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)

The brunette you were talking to a minute ago?

La brune à qui tu parlais il y a une minute ?

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

When you heard this, you were programmed to say something.

Lorsque vous avez entendu cela, vous avez été programmé pour dire quelque chose.

— Oldboy (2003)

You were eating a cake.

Tu mangeais un gâteau.

— Little Vera (1988)

I heard you were drunk.

J’ai entendu dire que tu étais ivre.

You were wrongly accused.

Vous avez été accusé à tort.

I told them we were old friends and you were my guest at the party.

Je leur ai dit que nous étions de vieux amis et que tu étais mon invité à la soirée.

— Die Hard (1988)

You were always my favourite and the most handsome.

Tu as toujours été mon préféré et le plus beau.

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

You were making Tom lose hope.

Vous étiez en train de faire perdre espoir à Tom.

Who gives a damn that you were there?!

Qu’est-ce qu’on en a à foutre que tu y étais ?!

— Blow Out (1981)

You were tortured, weren't you?

Tu as été torturé, n’est-ce pas ?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

You were just floating.

Tu étais simplement en train de flotter.

— Castle in the Sky (1986)

You were the first to find your husband's body.

Vous avez été la première à trouver le corps de votre mari.

— How to Make a Killing (2026)

You were holding it.

Vous le teniez.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

You were so stubborn, and wouldn't leave without your classmates.

Tu étais tellement têtu(e) que tu refusais de partir sans tes camarades de classe.

— The Flowers of War (2011)

You were fine before.

Tu allais bien avant.

— Chungking Express (1994)

You were out of order.

Vous avez dépassé les bornes.

— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

Looked like you were wearing a wedding ring out in Los Angeles.

On aurait dit que tu portais une alliance à Los Angeles.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

You were mumbling.

Tu marmonnais.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

I wish you were still here.

J'aimerais que tu sois encore là.

— Project Hail Mary (2026)

I think you were going shopping.

Je crois que vous alliez faire des courses.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

You were kidnapping me at the time.

Tu étais en train de me kidnapper à ce moment-là.

— Field of Dreams (1989)

You were the one who suggested I visit Tom.

C’est toi qui m’as suggéré d’aller voir Tom.

I didn't tell him you were coming.

Je ne lui ai pas dit que tu venais.

Why didn't you tell me that you were allergic to peanuts?

Pourquoi ne m’as-tu pas dit que tu étais allergique aux cacahuètes ?

You were such a big help yesterday.

Tu m’as tellement aidé(e) hier.

You were friends when you were kids.

Vous étiez amis quand vous étiez enfants.

— Mystic River (2003)

You were scared shitless.

Tu étais mort de trouille.

— Behind the Sun (2001)

You were daddy's little boy.

Tu étais le petit garçon à son papa.

— The Wages of Fear (1953)

You were at the academy?

Vous étiez à l'académie ?

— The Counterfeiters (2007)

Didn’t you say you were using a fake name?

N'avais-tu pas dit que tu utilisais un faux nom ?

— The Secret Agent (2025)

You were never like us.

Tu n’as jamais été comme nous.

You were very sick, weren't you?

Tu étais très malade, n’est-ce pas ?

— The White Ribbon (2009)

You were a real jerk to me.

Tu as vraiment été un sale con avec moi.

— Rushmore (1998)

You were letting your feelings affect your judgment.

Vous laissiez vos sentiments influencer votre jugement.

— Running on Empty (1988)

I knew where you were going.

Je savais où tu allais.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

But at that time you were happy.

Mais à l’époque, tu étais heureux.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

You were discharged.

Vous avez été libéré.

I wasn't aware that you were so ill.

Je ne savais pas que tu étais si malade.

You were referring to this, Ryougi?

Tu faisais référence à ça, Ryougi ?

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

Because you were too far off.

Parce que tu étais trop loin.

— A Special Day (1977)

You're cool, you were better than all of them.

T’es super, tu étais meilleur(e) qu’eux tous.

— Elena (2011)

You were not learning very well.

Tu n’apprenais pas très bien.

You were wonderful in Norton's office.

Vous avez été formidable dans le bureau de Norton.

— Double Indemnity (1944)

If I had known that you were here, I would have come at once.

Si j’avais su que tu étais là, je serais venu(e) tout de suite.

You were ahead of me and now you're behind.

Tu étais devant moi et maintenant tu es derrière.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

You were looking at her breasts.

Tu regardais ses seins.

— Talk to Her (2002)

You were thinking of something else.

Vous pensiez à autre chose.

— Parasite (2019)

You were in town with your father?

Vous étiez en ville avec votre père ?

— The White Ribbon (2009)

You were talking about the Tosca, not me.

C’est de la Tosca que tu parlais, pas de moi.

— Diva (1981)

You were happy just now and now you turned sad.

Tu étais heureux il y a un instant, et maintenant tu es devenu triste.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

You know exactly what you were gonna do.

Tu savais exactement ce que tu allais faire.

— Falling Down (1993)

I understand you were in Africa.

Je comprends que vous étiez en Afrique.

— The English Patient (1996)

I always knew you were a nice guy.

J'ai toujours su que tu étais quelqu'un de bien.

You were drunk last night, weren't you?

Tu étais saoul(e) hier soir, n’est-ce pas ?

Mr. Hopkins, you were laughing.

Monsieur Hopkins, vous riiez.

— Dead Poets Society (1989)

You were right there.

Vous étiez juste là.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

I knew straight away that you were a favorite.

J’ai tout de suite su que tu étais un favori.

You were brought up in Libya, yes?

Tu as grandi en Libye, c’est bien ça ?

— The English Patient (1996)

You were wrong to turn down his help.

Tu as eu tort de refuser son aide.

Couldn't you tell me you were busy, Manu?

Tu n’aurais pas pu me dire que tu étais occupé, Manu ?

— Andhadhun (2018)

You were always like that with women.

Tu as toujours été comme ça avec les femmes.

— The Skin I Live In (2011)

You're even prettier than Tom said you were.

Tu es encore plus jolie que Tom ne l’avait dit.

You were lying to your wife.

Tu mentais à ta femme.

You were told to bear only daughters.

On vous a dit de n'avoir que des filles.

— Dune (2021)

And about that black hat you were trying on before you needed a black hat.

Et à propos de ce chapeau noir que vous essayiez avant même d'en avoir besoin…

— Double Indemnity (1944)

You were so rude to me.

Tu as été si impoli envers moi.

— Rome, Open City (1945)

You were facing the car?

Vous étiez face à la voiture ?

— Blow Out (1981)

I didn't find any of you home, so I figured you were in the country.

Je n’ai trouvé aucun de vous à la maison, alors j’ai supposé que vous étiez à la campagne.

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

You were chosen by pathetic little man, who can 't even grow a full mustache.

Tu as été choisi par un petit homme pathétique qui n’arrive même pas à se faire pousser une moustache complète.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

You were out for so long.

Tu as été absent(e) si longtemps.

— The Boy and the Heron (2023)

You were around.

Tu étais dans les parages.

— Maurie (1973)

What a great discovery, you were hungry at home!

Quelle belle découverte : tu avais faim chez toi !

— La Strada (1954)

You were Tom's only friend.

Tu étais le seul ami de Tom.

I knew you were stupid, didn't think you were that stupid.

Je savais que tu étais stupide, mais je ne pensais pas que tu l’étais à ce point.

— Cold Storage (2026)

You were keeping it.

Vous le gardiez.

— Chungking Express (1994)

You were the one who gave me that tip.

C’est toi qui m’as donné ce conseil.

You were hurt, weren't you?

Tu as été blessé(e), n’est-ce pas ?

I wonder where you were going.

Je me demande où vous alliez.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

You were staying in Alaska.

Vous séjourniez en Alaska.

Listen, you were really, really something, back there.

Écoute, là-bas, tu as vraiment été extraordinaire.

— Shrek (2001)

I had the feeling you knew exactly what you were doing.

J’avais l’impression que tu savais exactement ce que tu faisais.

— Picnic (1955)

I did not know you were there.

Je ne savais pas que tu étais là.

— Two Is a Family (2016)

You were crying, weren't you?

Tu pleurais, n’est-ce pas ?

— Pain and Glory (2019)

Tell me where you were last night at the time of the murder.

Dis-moi où tu étais hier soir au moment du meurtre.

You were at home yesterday, weren't you?

Tu étais à la maison hier, n’est-ce pas ?

But you were asleep.

Mais tu dormais.

— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

You were named after her.

Tu portes son nom.

— A Dog's Will (2000)

You were very moving, the princess insists on seeing you.

Vous étiez très émouvant ; la princesse tient absolument à vous voir.

— Diva (1981)

Dad, you were never dying.

Papa, tu n'allais jamais mourir.

— The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

The woman to whom you were talking is my sister.

La femme à qui vous parliez est ma sœur.

The first war didn't get you, but it cut you away from who you were before.

La première guerre ne vous a pas tué, mais elle vous a coupé de la personne que vous étiez auparavant.

— Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

I hear you were grounded.

J’ai entendu dire que tu étais privé(e) de sortie.

You were a kid when she died.

Tu étais enfant quand elle est morte.

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

You were there when I needed help.

Tu étais là quand j’avais besoin d’aide.

— Gully Boy (2019)

I know what you were hoping for.

Je sais ce que vous espériez.

You, you were fabulous.

Toi, tu as été fabuleux.

— TÁR (2022)

You were in love with someone before you met me.

Tu étais amoureux de quelqu’un avant de me rencontrer.

— The Conformist (1971)

Do you know when I realized how crazy you were?

Sais-tu quand j'ai réalisé à quel point tu étais fou ?

— Even the Rain (2011)

Why didn't you tell me you were allergic to peanuts?

Pourquoi ne m’as-tu pas dit que tu étais allergique aux cacahuètes ?

You were supposed to be watching the coconut sweets for Issac's birthday.

Tu étais censé surveiller les douceurs à la noix de coco pour l’anniversaire d’Isaac.

— The Bluff (2026)

You didn't tell me that you were a doctor.

Tu ne m'as pas dit que tu étais médecin.

You were describing the scenes.

Vous décriviez les scènes.

Why didn't you let me know you were in New York?

Pourquoi ne m’as-tu pas prévenu que tu étais à New York ?

We thought you were crying.

Nous pensions que tu pleurais.

When did you first notice that you were losing your hair?

Quand avez-vous remarqué pour la première fois que vous perdiez vos cheveux ?

You were bluffing, weren't you?

Tu bluffais, n’est-ce pas ?

You were not even born then, Piku.

Tu n’étais même pas né(e) à l’époque, Piku.

— Piku (2015)

I'm glad you were home.

Je suis content que tu aies été chez toi.

— Almost Famous (2000)

You were advised.

Vous avez été prévenu.

You were listening.

Vous écoutiez.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

So, you were hiding fucking something, too.

Donc, toi aussi, tu cachais quelque chose.

— The Big Sick (2017)

A lot of things happened while you were away.

Beaucoup de choses se sont passées pendant ton absence.

You were in the other room.

Tu étais dans l’autre pièce.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

You were taking the engine to bits.

Vous étiez en train de démonter le moteur.

So you were waiting for Karan.

Alors, tu attendais Karan.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

I hope you were able to buy everything you need.

J’espère que tu as pu acheter tout ce dont tu avais besoin.

Can you explain why you were late?

Peux-tu expliquer pourquoi tu étais en retard ?

I'll tell Mrs Berlinger how nice you were.

Je dirai à Mme Berlinger à quel point vous avez été aimable.

— Funny Games (1997)

You were so coarse!

Tu étais si grossier !

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

I heard from Souta that you were in the hospital.

J'ai appris par Souta que tu étais à l'hôpital.

— Suzume (2022)

You were dressed like that at school?

Tu étais habillé comme ça à l'école ?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

You were both very loved.

Vous étiez tous les deux très aimés.

— Project Hail Mary (2026)

I just thought you were happy.

Je pensais simplement que tu étais heureux.

You were on Pooja's album.

Tu étais sur l’album de Pooja.

— Masaan (2015)

Perhaps you were sleepy.

Tu avais peut-être sommeil.

— Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

Just needed to know who you were working with.

Je voulais juste savoir avec qui vous travailliez.

— The Rip (2026)

You were alone at that time, weren't you?

Tu étais seul(e) à ce moment-là, n’est-ce pas ?

You were told everything?

On vous a tout dit ?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

It's great that you were able to come.

C’est super que tu aies pu venir.

Was she as desperate for your father's attention as you were?

Était-elle aussi avide de l’attention de ton père que toi ?

— Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

I said you were taking a bath.

J'ai dit que tu prenais un bain.

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

You were jealous, and killed him.

Tu étais jaloux et tu l’as tué.

— Diabolique (1955)

You were telling the truth, weren't you?

Tu disais la vérité, n'est-ce pas ?

I wanted to see how fast you were.

Je voulais voir à quelle vitesse tu étais.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

You were here just the other day, weren't you?

Tu étais ici il n’y a pas si longtemps, n’est-ce pas ?

You were so nice and good and correct.

Tu étais si gentil, si bon et si correct.

— Wicked (2024)

I heard you were leaving.

J’ai entendu dire que tu partais.

You were caught red-handed, like an asshole.

Tu as été pris la main dans le sac, comme un connard.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

You were amazing.

Tu étais incroyable.

— Suzume (2022)

I didn't say you were here.

Je n’ai pas dit que tu étais là.

So you had a stepfather, but you were raised by an aunt?

Vous aviez donc un beau-père, mais vous avez été élevée par une tante ?

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

You were trying to learn the game.

Vous essayiez d'apprendre le jeu.

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

How many years ago since you were made?

Il y a combien d'années que vous avez été fabriqué ?

— GoodFellas (1990)

Didn't you say that you were going out with your family?

Tu n'avais pas dit que tu sortais avec ta famille ?

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

You were just supposed to get some pictures of him.

Tu étais juste censée prendre quelques photos de lui.

— Blow Out (1981)

You were the one talking on the radio.

C’est toi qui parlais à la radio.

You were squatting in front of our club.

Tu squattais devant notre club.

— Weathering with You (2019)

Did you say you were free?

Tu as dit que tu étais libre ?

I wanted to make sure you were all right.

Je voulais m’assurer que tu allais bien.

You were five when they took it away on me.

Tu avais cinq ans quand ils me l’ont enlevé.

— American Gangster (2007)

Not quite sure what part you were laughing at.

Je ne suis pas tout à fait sûr de ce qui vous faisait rire.

— The Big Sick (2017)

You were running like crazy.

Tu courais comme un fou.

— Three Colors: Blue (1993)

You were counting on your brother.

Tu comptais sur ton frère.

I didn't even know you were a psychiatrist.

Je ne savais même pas que tu étais psychiatre.

— Suspiria (1977)

You were late again.

Tu étais encore en retard.

— City of Men (2007)

I'm happy that you were able to find a job so quickly.

Je suis heureux que tu aies pu trouver un emploi si rapidement.

How could we be close when I knew you were always thinking of Rebecca?

Comment pouvions-nous être proches alors que je savais que tu pensais toujours à Rebecca ?

— Rebecca (1940)

I know you're not going to come to my party, but I wish you were.

Je sais que tu ne viendras pas à ma fête, mais j’aimerais que tu viennes.

phrase Very common #964
tu étais Forme passée du verbe be. Se traduit par tu étais avec le tutoiement, et par vous étiez avec le vouvoiement ou le pluriel.
EN: You were very tired after the trip.
FR: Tu étais très fatigué après le voyage.

You were asleep.

Tu dormais.

You realized you were different.

Tu as réalisé que tu étais différent.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

I never noticed how clever you were.

Je n'avais jamais remarqué à quel point tu étais intelligent.

— Ne Zha (2019)

You were a friend of the victim?

Vous étiez un ami de la victime ?

— Pixote (1980)

And you were.

Et vous l'étiez.

— Cold Storage (2026)

You were the only one in the server room!

Vous étiez le seul dans la salle des serveurs !

— Who Am I (2014)

You were in danger.

Vous étiez en danger.

You were probably afraid.

Vous aviez probablement peur.

— Oldboy (2003)

You were at work, right?

Tu étais au travail, n'est-ce pas ?

— Mercy (2026)

But you were too busy making eyes at Madge.

Mais tu étais trop occupé à faire les yeux doux à Madge.

— Picnic (1955)

You were never so cruel before.

Tu n'as jamais été aussi cruel auparavant.

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

Gandalf told me you were one of the river-folk.

Gandalf m'a dit que vous étiez un des habitants des rivières.

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

Oh yeah, while you were gone, I sent plenty of money to your folks.

Ah oui, pendant ton absence, j'ai envoyé beaucoup d'argent à tes parents.

— 3-Iron (2004)

You say that like you were thrilled about it.

Tu dis ça comme si tu en étais ravi.

— Who Am I (2014)

You were in private Yadav class.

Tu suivais les cours particuliers de Yadav.

— Masaan (2015)

Become who you were born to be.

Devenez qui vous êtes né pour être.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

You were good from the start.

Tu as été bon dès le début.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

You were not so very different from a Hobbit once.

Vous n'étiez pas si différent d'un Hobbit, autrefois.

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

I never realized you were interested in Japanese art.

Je n'avais jamais réalisé que tu t'intéressais à l'art japonais.

When did you begin to believe you were a psychiatrist?

À quel moment avez-vous commencé à croire que vous étiez psychiatre ?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

You looked like you were in agony.

Tu avais l'air de souffrir le martyre.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

You were this close!

Vous étiez si près !

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

Have you told Tom why you were late?

As-tu expliqué à Tom pourquoi tu étais en retard ?

You were incredible.

Tu étais incroyable.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

You were her excuse for coming here.

Tu étais son prétexte pour venir ici.

— Almost Famous (2000)

Always knew you were wicked.

J'ai toujours su que tu étais méchant.

— The Bluff (2026)

No matter how drunk you were, Goethe was a poet!

Peu importe votre degré d'ivresse, Goethe était un poète !

You were busy.

Tu étais occupé.

You were on what?

Tu étais sous quoi ?

— Two Is a Family (2016)

You had me convinced you were the typical new Italian.

Vous m'aviez convaincu que vous étiez le parfait nouvel Italien.

— The Conformist (1971)

But Nico Lasarte knew you were guilty.

Mais Nico Lasarte savait que vous étiez coupable.

— Mirage (2018)

We know where you were.

Nous savons où vous étiez.

Who you were in Fight Club is not who you were in the rest of the world.

La personne que vous étiez dans Fight Club n'est pas celle que vous étiez dans le reste du monde.

— Fight Club (1999)

Kat, you were alive.

Kat, tu étais vivante.

— All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

You were confused.

Vous étiez confus.

Did you learn how to cook while you were in prison?

Avez-vous appris à cuisiner pendant votre séjour en prison ?

— The Housemaid (2025)

Deep down you wish you were black.

Au fond de vous, vous souhaiteriez être noir.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

You were as beautiful and pure as the Virgin Mary.

Tu étais aussi belle et pure que la Vierge Marie.

— Divorce Italian Style (1961)

You were under full surveillance!

Vous étiez sous surveillance constante !

— The Lives of Others (2006)

You were a chauffeur, right?

Vous étiez chauffeur, n'est-ce pas ?

— The Conformist (1971)

You were in a coma.

Tu étais dans le coma.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Not realizing, of course, what you were.

Sans bien sûr vous rendre compte de ce que vous étiez.

— Bugonia (2025)

You were plenty scared!

Tu as eu très peur !

— Nights of Cabiria (1957)

Told him you were actually a patriotic American spy?

Tu lui as dit que tu étais en réalité un espion américain patriote ?

— Mother Night (1996)

Just wanted to make sure you were real.

Je voulais juste m'assurer que vous étiez bien réel.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

You were there with this cap!

Tu étais là avec cette casquette !

— Bicycle Thieves (1948)

The minute she heard you were ill, she went right home and brought your things.

Dès qu'elle a su que tu étais malade, elle est rentrée directement chez elle et a apporté tes affaires.

— Suspiria (1977)

You were in no shape for sex!

Tu n'étais pas en état de faire l'amour !

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

When I was old, you were there, but you were someone else.

Quand j'étais vieux, tu étais là, mais tu étais quelqu'un d'autre.

— Roma (2018)

You were gone forever.

Tu étais parti pour toujours.

— Primate (2026)

You were shy.

Tu étais timide.

We thought you were sick.

Nous pensions que vous étiez malade.

I never said you were boring.

Je n'ai jamais dit que tu étais ennuyeux.

So, you were the one behind this!

Alors, c'est toi qui étais derrière tout ça !

You were so fat, Sir John, that you must indeed be out of all compass.

Vous étiez tellement gros, Sir John, que vous deviez être complètement hors de contrôle.

— Henry V (1989)

You know, you were very handsome.

Tu sais, tu étais très beau.

— Solaris (1972)

You were on that road at the wrong time.

Vous étiez sur cette route au mauvais moment.

Tom said that you were sick.

Tom a dit que tu étais malade.

You were just a kid?

Tu n'étais qu'un enfant ?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

You were that tiny, but you pushed me in the back!

Tu étais si petite, et pourtant tu m'as poussée dans le dos !

— Little Vera (1988)

You were his only friend.

Tu étais son seul ami.

You know he shot himself, your partner, when he found out you were a spy.

Vous savez qu'il s'est suicidé, votre partenaire, lorsqu'il a découvert que vous étiez un espion.

— The English Patient (1996)

I heard you were with Russell.

J'ai entendu dire que tu étais avec Russell.

— Almost Famous (2000)

Tom thought you were drunk.

Tom pensait que tu étais ivre.

You were married?

Vous étiez marié(e) ?

— The Big Sick (2017)

I wish you were dead!

Je souhaite que tu sois mort !

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

You were ugly in high school.

Tu étais moche au lycée.

— The Big Sick (2017)

And you were exactly right.

Et vous aviez tout à fait raison.

— State and Main (2000)

You were forty minutes late!

Vous aviez quarante minutes de retard !

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Everyone else knew you for what you were, too.

Tout le monde te connaissait pour ce que tu étais, aussi.

— Mother Night (1996)

You were perfect.

Tu étais parfait.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

You were late yesterday.

Tu étais en retard hier.

You were shattered.

Vous étiez anéanti.

You were quite right, of course, to welcome him here while he found his feet.

Vous avez eu tout à fait raison, bien sûr, de l'accueillir ici le temps qu'il prenne ses marques.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

Because you were afraid to ask about what you had discovered.

Parce que vous aviez peur de poser des questions sur ce que vous aviez découvert.

— The Orphanage (2007)

You were wise to cooperate.

Vous avez eu raison de coopérer.

Figured you were dead.

Je te croyais mort.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

You were there?

Vous étiez là ?

— Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

You were great!

Vous avez été formidables !

— La Haine (1995)

You were wrong after all.

Vous aviez tort après tout.

You were lucky, you might have killed yourself.

Vous avez eu de la chance, vous auriez pu vous tuer.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

That you were so gullible!

Tu as été si naïf !

— The Handmaiden (2016)

Do you want me to send you back to where you were?

Voulez-vous que je vous renvoie là où vous étiez ?

— The Princess Bride (1987)

I thought maybe you were an angel or something.

Je me suis dit que tu étais peut-être un ange ou quelque chose comme ça.

— Castle in the Sky (1986)

Before you were born, there were two other families living in this house.

Avant ta naissance, deux autres familles vivaient dans cette maison.

— The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

You were exhausted.

Vous étiez épuisé(e).

You were only interested in your book.

Vous ne vous intéressiez qu'à votre livre.

— Mirage (2018)

You were young.

Tu étais jeune.

— Running on Empty (1988)

You were married then?

Vous étiez mariés à ce moment-là ?

— The English Patient (1996)

You were hungry for love, my poor Rosalia.

Tu avais soif d'amour, ma pauvre Rosalia.

— Divorce Italian Style (1961)

Today you were my ally.

Aujourd'hui, tu étais mon allié.

— Ne Zha (2019)

You were part of that history?

Vous avez fait partie de cette histoire ?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

You were asleep?

Tu dormais ?

— Chungking Express (1994)

We heard you were shy!

Nous avons entendu dire que vous étiez timide !

— La Haine (1995)

You were my husband?

Tu étais mon mari ?

— Poor Things (2023)

You were very cruel to Odette.

Vous avez été très cruel envers Odette.

— La Dolce Vita (1960)

You were a good master, Godefroy.

Vous étiez un bon maître, Godefroy.

— The Visitors (1993)

You were the same, you know.

Tu étais pareil, tu sais.

— The Boy and the Heron (2023)

You were in here last Thursday.

Vous étiez ici jeudi dernier.

— Fight Club (1999)

Last time I saw you, you were very tiny.

La dernière fois que je t'ai vu, tu étais tout petit.

— Whiplash (2014)

But you were too much.

Mais tu en as trop fait.

— Divorce Italian Style (1961)

Even if you were too small to understand why.

Même si vous étiez trop petit pour comprendre pourquoi.

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

You were like a knight on a white horse that day.

Ce jour-là, tu étais comme un chevalier sur un cheval blanc.

— The Wind Rises (2013)

You were there, watching!

Vous étiez là, vous regardiez !

— Nights of Cabiria (1957)

I had no idea you were so strong-willed.

Je n'imaginais pas que tu étais si déterminée.

— Suspiria (1977)

You were in that car with that woman whose name is not Raquel.

Vous étiez dans cette voiture avec cette femme qui ne s'appelle pas Raquel.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

So you were frightened?

Vous avez donc eu peur ?

— Ivan's Childhood (1962)

You were good, man.

Tu as été bon, mec.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Mom wrote that you were in the war.

Maman a écrit que tu étais à la guerre.

— Brother (1997)

One of the fellows you were with is a friend of mine.

Un des gars qui vous accompagnaient est un ami à moi.

You looked like you were perplexed.

Tu avais l'air perplexe.

You were all just wonderful!

Vous avez tous été formidables !

— Dead Poets Society (1989)

He talks about you as if you were Picasso.

Il parle de toi comme si tu étais Picasso.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

Have you ever admitted you were wrong?

Avez-vous déjà admis avoir eu tort ?

— Mirror (1975)

Where the fuck did you think you were gonna go?

Putain, où est-ce que tu croyais aller ?

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

You were her friend.

Tu étais son ami.

— The Platform (2019)

Daddy, out of all those men you were the one that took her home, remember that.

Papa, parmi tous ces hommes, c'est toi qui l'as ramenée à la maison, souviens-toi de ça.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Hey, is that the guy you were friends with as a kid?

Hé, c'est le gars avec qui tu étais ami quand tu étais petit ?

— Mystic River (2003)

You were on your way out.

Vous étiez sur le point de partir.

You were totally possessed!

Tu étais totalement possédé !

— Your Name. (2016)

I told him you were busy.

Je lui ai dit que tu étais occupé(e).

You were just here last week.

Vous étiez encore là la semaine dernière.

You were the last person to see Tom.

Vous étiez la dernière personne à avoir vu Tom.

I am in the village of Mama, it then I wish you were here.

Je suis dans le village de Mama, et j'aimerais tellement que tu sois là.

— Incendies (2010)

You were someone in religious history?

Vous avez joué un rôle dans l'histoire religieuse ?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

You were fine.

Tu allais bien.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Wedderburn says you were a whore.

Wedderburn dit que vous étiez une pute.

— Poor Things (2023)

They thought you were so pretty.

Ils te trouvaient très jolie.

— The Second Mother (2015)

You were out, so she left it with me.

Tu étais sorti, alors elle me l'a laissé.

— The Wind Rises (2013)

You were undressed.

Vous étiez déshabillé(e).

I think you were lucky.

Je pense que vous avez eu de la chance.

And you were surprised by this?

Et cela vous a surpris ?

— Nuremberg (2025)

You were in a hurry to get here!

Vous étiez pressé d'arriver ici !

— The Lives of Others (2006)

You were such an ugly baby.

Tu étais un bébé tellement laid.

— About Time (2013)

We wondered where you were.

Nous nous demandions où vous étiez.

You were fussy when you were a baby.

Tu étais difficile quand tu étais bébé.

In your early years you were much more talented than you are now.

Dans votre jeunesse, vous étiez bien plus talentueux que vous ne l'êtes aujourd'hui.

— Office Romance (1977)

You feel guilty because you were not there when she died.

Vous vous sentez coupable de ne pas avoir été présent lors de son décès.

— Incendies (2010)

You were at the railway station.

Vous étiez à la gare.

I regret saying that you were wrong.

Je regrette d'avoir dit que vous aviez tort.

I had no idea you were a spy for the resistance.

Je n'avais aucune idée que vous étiez un espion de la résistance.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

You were gone, your photos were in the lab.

Tu étais parti(e), tes photos étaient au labo.

— City of God (2002)

Anybody would think you were afraid of them.

On pourrait croire que vous aviez peur d'eux.

— Rebecca (1940)

You were not of great help to me today.

Vous ne m'avez pas été d'une grande aide aujourd'hui.

You were wonderful!

Vous avez été formidables !

— La Dolce Vita (1960)

I was wondering where you were.

Je me demandais où tu étais.

You were incompetent.

Vous étiez incompétent.

Of all the orphans, you were always the saddest.

De tous les orphelins, tu as toujours été le plus triste.

— The Devil's Backbone (2001)

You were happy.

Tu étais heureux.

I always knew you were special.

J'ai toujours su que tu étais spécial.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

She wanted to know where you were.

Elle voulait savoir où tu étais.

— The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

I got angry and told your aunt you were heartless.

Je me suis mise en colère et j'ai dit à ta tante que tu étais sans cœur.

— Volver (2006)

You were on the roof!

Tu étais sur le toit !

— La Haine (1995)

You were wrong.

Tu avais tort.

You were always like that.

Tu as toujours été comme ça.

You were just amused by it, right?

Cela vous a simplement amusé, n'est-ce pas ?

— A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Can you prove you were in her house?

Pouvez-vous prouver que vous étiez chez elle ?

— Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

You were fantastic.

Tu étais fantastique.

You had to suffer in that chair, knowing that you were innocent.

Vous avez dû souffrir sur cette chaise, sachant que vous étiez innocent.

— Mercy (2026)

I wish you were here.

J'aimerais que vous soyez ici.

— Solo Mio (2026)

You were unconscious.

Tu étais inconscient.

— The NeverEnding Story (1984)

And you were famous for that?

Et vous étiez célèbre pour cela ?

— Victoria (2015)

You were in Africa?

Vous étiez en Afrique ?

— The English Patient (1996)

Because I stopped acting before you were born.

Parce que j'ai arrêté de jouer la comédie avant ta naissance.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

You were free of all this pain.

Vous étiez libéré de toute cette douleur.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

You weren’t in a hurry.

Vous n'étiez pas pressé.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

I called a couple of days ago, but you were out.

J'ai appelé il y a deux jours, mais vous étiez absent.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

But you were beautiful.

Mais tu étais magnifique.

— Aquarius (2016)

You were never alone.

Tu n'as jamais été seul.

— Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

You were very quick to look for an affair.

Tu as été très prompte à chercher une liaison.

— Mercy (2026)

You were in my mind every single moment.

Tu étais dans mes pensées à chaque instant.

— House of Flying Daggers (2004)

You talk as if you were the boss.

Tu parles comme si tu étais le patron.

I thought that maybe you were interested.

Je pensais que cela pourrait vous intéresser.

— The Orphanage (2007)

We thought you were dead.

Nous pensions que vous étiez mort.

— War Machine (2026)

You were bored.

Tu t'ennuyais.

Wait, you were with Kaneda.

Attends, tu étais avec Kaneda.

— Akira (1988)

You were little when she died.

Tu étais petit quand elle est décédée.

— Leviathan (2014)

Nia knew that you were away on duty.

Nia savait que tu étais en service.

— House of Flying Daggers (2004)

You were in the shit?

Tu étais dans la merde ?

— Rushmore (1998)

I hope you were not offended by my question.

J'espère que ma question ne vous a pas offensé.

— Talk to Her (2002)

You were great.

Tu étais génial.

— My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)

And when I got there, you were gone.

Et quand je suis arrivé, tu étais parti.

— Run Lola Run (1998)

You were so cute.

Tu étais si mignon(ne).

— The Housemaid (2025)

I came to see if you were OK.

Je suis venu voir si tu allais bien.

You were both wrong you and your brother.

Vous aviez tous les deux tort – vous et votre frère.

Did they ask who you were?

Vous ont-ils demandé qui vous étiez ?

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

You were on TV?

Vous êtes passé à la télé ?

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

Oh, I woke you, and you were sound asleep.

Oh, je t'ai réveillé, et tu dormais profondément.

— Spirited Away (2001)

You were lucky.

Tu as eu de la chance.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

That you were the one who was inside me.

Que c'était toi qui étais en moi.

— Your Name. (2016)

Tom said that you were good at chess.

Tom a dit que tu étais bon aux échecs.

You were terrific last night.

Tu as été formidable hier soir.

— All About My Mother (1999)

You were so nice to us, children.

Vous avez été si gentils avec nous, les enfants.

— Tokyo Story (1953)

We all thought you were dead.

Nous pensions tous que tu étais mort.

— Fight Club (1999)

It is high time you were in bed.

Il est grand temps que tu sois au lit.

The other night, you were kind enough to say that you had voted for me.

L'autre soir, vous avez eu la gentillesse de me dire que vous aviez voté pour moi.

— Conclave (2024)

And that guy you were with, know who he is?

Et ce type avec qui tu étais, tu sais qui c'est ?

— Carandiru (2003)

I know now why you were the one.

Je comprends maintenant pourquoi c'était toi.

— The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

You were charming.

Tu étais charmant.

I assumed you were aware.

Je supposais que vous étiez au courant.

— TÁR (2022)