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je fus

was, were

f y → être
fu be + s je/tu simple past ending
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, past tense Rare #35,675
was, were A literary past-tense form, mainly used in writing; everyday speech usually uses étais or était.
FR: Je fus surpris par la nouvelle.
EN: I was surprised by the news.
Conjugation of être
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fus —
Second fus —
Third fut —

Je le fus aussi, si tu te souviens bien.

I was too, if you remember correctly.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Tu fus mon ami.

You were my friend.

J'en fus un peu irrité.

I was a little irritated by it.

Tu fus mon amie.

You were my friend.

Je ne fus pas en mesure de me rendre à sa fête d'anniversaire.

I was unable to attend his birthday party.

Tu fus parfaite.

You were perfect.

Jamais je ne fus aussi heureuse.

I had never been so happy.

— The Grandmaster (2013)

Je ne fus pas mécontent.

I was not displeased.

Je ne suis pas aussi riche que je le fus.

I’m not as rich as I once was.

Tu fus parfait.

You were perfect.

Sounds similar to

du d y fait f ɛ tu t y vu v y fais f ɛ faut f o fou f u faim f ɛ̃ font f ɔ̃ pu p y vue v y lu l y su s y dû d y tue t y bu b y faux f o fin f ɛ̃ but b y feu f ø rue ʁ y fout f u vues v y cul k y