je pensais que vous étiez

I thought you were

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I thought you were Used to express a past belief or assumption about someone or something. The form vous étiez can be addressed to one person formally or to more than one person.
FR: Je pensais que vous étiez à la maison.
EN: I thought you were at home.

Je pensais que vous étiez censés être en cours maintenant.

I thought you were supposed to be in class right now.

Je pensais que vous étiez l'un d'entre nous.

I thought you were one of us.

Je pensais que vous étiez une jeune fille convenable.

I thought you were a decent young lady.

Je pensais que vous étiez blessées.

I thought you were hurt.

Je pensais que vous étiez fauchés.

I thought you were broke.

Je pensais que vous étiez sérieuses.

I thought you were serious.

Je pensais que vous étiez au courant.

I thought you knew.

Je pensais que vous étiez endormi.

I thought you were asleep.

Je pensais que vous étiez mon amie.

I thought you were my friend.

Je pensais que vous étiez sans le sou.

I thought you were penniless.

Je pensais que vous étiez contre cette proposition.

I thought you were against this proposal.

Je pensais que vous étiez la Perle de l'Esprit!

I thought you were the Pearl of the Spirit!

— Ne Zha (2019)

Je pensais que vous étiez plus grands.

I thought you were taller.

Donc vous avez une famille, je pensais que vous étiez seul.

So you have a family; I thought you were alone.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Je pensais que vous étiez blessés.

I thought you were hurt.

Je pensais que vous étiez intelligente.

I thought you were smart.

Je pensais que vous étiez un homme.

I thought you were a man.

Je pensais que vous étiez blessé.

I thought you were hurt.

Je pensais que vous étiez endormie.

I thought you were asleep.

Je pensais que vous étiez mon aîné.

I thought you were my elder.

Je pensais que vous étiez supposés respecter le code.

I thought you were supposed to follow the code.

Pardon, je pensais que vous étiez un visiteur.

Sorry, I thought you were a visitor.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Je pensais que vous étiez déjà morts.

I thought you were already dead.

Je pensais que vous étiez pour ça.

I thought that's what you were here for.

Je pensais que vous étiez plus âgée que moi.

I thought you were older than me.

Je pensais que vous étiez censées être à l'école maintenant.

I thought you were supposed to be at school by now.

Je pensais que vous étiez intelligentes.

I thought you were smart.

Vous portiez une alliance, je pensais que vous étiez marié.

You were wearing a wedding ring, I thought you were married.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Je pensais que vous étiez une amie.

I thought you were a friend.

Je pensais que vous étiez blessée.

I thought you were hurt.

Je pensais que vous étiez endormis.

I thought you were asleep.

Je pensais que vous étiez mon aînée.

I thought you were my elder.

Je pensais que vous étiez sérieuse.

I thought you were serious.

Je pensais que vous étiez amis.

I thought you were friends.

Je pensais que vous étiez en colère après moi.

I thought you were angry with me.

Je pensais que vous étiez mon ami.

I thought you were my friend.

Je pensais que vous étiez quelqu'un d'autre.

I thought you were someone else.