ce furent

those were

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those were A literary past-tense form, most often found in writing.
FR: Ce furent des moments inoubliables.
EN: Those were unforgettable moments.

Ce furent les plus beaux jours de ma vie.

Those were the best days of my life.

— Black (2005)

Ce furent ses fleurs préférées.

These were his favorite flowers.

Et ce furent les seules paroles qu'il prononça pendant cette traversée.

And those were the only words he spoke during the crossing.

Ce furent ses paroles exactes.

These were his exact words.

Ce furent les plus belles années de ma vie.

Those were the best years of my life.

Ce furent ses derniers mots.

These were his last words.

Ce furent les dernières paroles de votre père.

These were your father's last words.