s'inquiétait

was worried

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was worried Imperfect tense of s'inquiéter, meaning “to worry” or “to be concerned.” It is commonly followed by pour for a person or thing and de for a matter or situation.

FR: Il s'inquiétait pour ses enfants.

EN: He was worried about his children.

Elle s'inquiétait pour son cousin Jan.

She was worried about her cousin Jan.

— Le Tambour (1979)

On s'inquiétait pour eux.

We were worried about them.

Mais tant que j'étais en vie, il ne s'inquiétait pas.

But as long as I was alive, he wasn’t worried.

— Still Life (2006)

Marie s'inquiétait beaucoup du comportement instable de Tom.

Marie was very worried about Tom’s erratic behavior.

On s'inquiétait.

We were worried.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Mais plus tard elle s'inquiétait de certaines choses qu'une amie lui disait.

But later she worried about certain things a friend told her.

— Suspiria (1977)

Mais elle s'inquiétait pour un rien !

But she worried about nothing!

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Jamais il ne s'inquiétait pour elle.

He never worried about her.