ils furent

were

f y ʁ → être
auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, past tense Common #8,175
were A literary past-tense form, mostly found in written or historical narration.
FR: Les fenêtres furent fermées avant la nuit.
EN: The windows were closed before nightfall.
Conjugation of être
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third — furent

Les médecins furent appelés à la Maison-Blanche.

Doctors were called to the White House.

Les bases de l'OTAN et de l'Alliance Atlantique furent détruites en premier.

The NATO and Atlantic Alliance bases were destroyed first.

— Independence Day (1996)

Quelques vols furent retardés à cause d'un accident mineur.

Several flights were delayed due to a minor accident.

Les autres furent tués.

The others were killed.

Emily et son mari furent tués dans un accident de voiture.

Emily and her husband were killed in a car accident.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

De nombreuses villes furent détruites par les bombes.

Many cities were destroyed by bombs.

Et certaines choses Qui n'auraient pas dû être oubliées furent perdues.

And certain things that should not have been forgotten were lost.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Beaucoup d'hommes furent tués dans cette guerre.

Many men were killed in that war.

Ils furent surpris par ce qu'ils virent.

They were surprised by what they saw.

Les morts furent jetés à la mer.

The dead were thrown into the sea.

Les chevaux furent mis à l'épreuve.

The horses were put to the test.

— Nosferatu (1922)

Six furent invités, en comptant le garçon.

Six were invited, including the boy.

Les éléphants furent tués pour leur ivoire.

Elephants were killed for their ivory.

Des vivres furent achetées à Kholby.

Food supplies were purchased in Kholby.

Ces textes furent écrits en hébreu, pas en araméen.

These texts were written in Hebrew, not Aramaic.

De nombreux vols furent annulés en raison du typhon.

Many flights were canceled due to the typhoon.

De nombreux bâtiments furent réduits en cendres.

Many buildings were reduced to ashes.

Les deux furent utilisés pour le gars du milieu.

Both were used for the middle guy.

Des mesures furent prises.

Measures were taken.

Nombre de navires de guerre étasuniens furent envoyés à Panama.

A number of US warships were sent to Panama.

Trois furent blessés.

Three were injured.

Ils furent surpris de ce qu'ils virent.

They were surprised by what they saw.

De nombreux appareils étasuniens furent abattus.

Many US aircraft were shot down.

Les républicains furent battus dans de nombreux États.

The Republicans were defeated in many states.

Les hérétiques furent brûlés vifs.

The heretics were burned alive.

Plusieurs plans furent proposés.

Several plans were proposed.

Une trentaine de personnes furent blessées.

About thirty people were injured.

Elles furent surprises par ce qu'elles virent.

They were surprised by what they saw.

Seuls quelques élus furent choisis pour rester.

Only a select few were chosen to stay.

— Avatar (2009)

Anna et Rudolph, ses enfants, furent laissés aux soins de la sage-femme.

Anna and Rudolph, her children, were left in the care of the midwife.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Des centaines de personnes furent arrêtées ici.

Hundreds of people were arrested here.

Beaucoup de passagers furent blessés dans l'accident.

Many passengers were injured in the accident.

Les Voyages de Gulliver furent écrits par un célèbre écrivain anglais.

Gulliver’s Travels was written by a famous English writer.

Ils furent mis en prison.

They were put in prison.

Les Français furent vaincus à Waterloo.

The French were defeated at Waterloo.

Elles furent surprises de ce qu'elles virent.

They were surprised by what they saw.

Les trois furent arrêtés.

The three were arrested.

Tous les pommiers furent abattus.

All the apple trees were cut down.

Où ceux-ci furent-ils construits ?

Where were these built?

Les prisonniers furent libérés.

The prisoners were released.

Des erreurs furent commises.

Mistakes were made.

Nombre furent massacrés.

Many were massacred.

Les deux objets furent apportés.

The two objects were brought in.

De nombreux livres furent volés.

Many books were stolen.

Ils furent gravement blessés dans un accident de voiture.

They were seriously injured in a car accident.

Et les réacteurs furent abandonnés.

And the reactors were abandoned.

— Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre (1986)

Trois furent donnés aux Elfes, êtres immortels, des plus sages et loyaux.

Three were given to the Elves, immortal beings, the wisest and most loyal.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Les hérétiques furent brûlées vives.

The heretics were burned alive.

Les gens furent évacués en raison de la crue.

People were evacuated due to the flood.

Les posters furent immédiatement retirés du mur.

The posters were immediately removed from the wall.

Où furent-ils envoyés ?

Where were they sent?

Mais ils furent tous dupés.

But they were all deceived.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

De nombreux avions étasuniens furent abattus.

Many US planes were shot down.

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