I thought it was
Je croyais que c'était quelqu'un d'autre.
I thought it was someone else.
Mais je croyais que c'était pas ton cas.
But I thought that wasn't the case for you.
— La La Land (2016)
Je croyais que c'était demain.
I thought it was tomorrow.
I thought it was done.
I thought it was settled.
I thought it was me.
Je croyais que c'était un ami.
I thought he was a friend.
Je croyais que c'était un pont, ou un train, à faire sauter.
I thought it was a bridge, or a train, to blow up.
— Apocalypse Now (1979)
Je croyais que c'était le chasseur.
I thought it was the hunter.
Moi, je croyais que c'était ce que tu voulais !
I thought that’s what you wanted!
— La La Land (2016)