nous devînmes

we became

→ nous

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we became The passé simple form of devenir, mainly used in literary or historical writing. The example sentences use related forms of devenir, such as nous devenons and allons-nous devenir.

FR: Après plusieurs années, nous devînmes de véritables amis.

EN: After several years, we became true friends.

Après le discours d'adieu de Jane, nous devînmes très tristes.

After Jane's farewell speech, we became very sad.

Nous devînmes bons amis.

We became good friends.