tu as été

you were

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phrase Common #4,561
you were The exact English tense depends on context; it describes a past state or quality.
FR: Tu as été très gentil avec moi.
EN: You were very kind to me.

Tu as été très bien !

You were great!

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Tu as été parfaite ce soir, Margaret.

You were perfect tonight, Margaret.

— Rushmore (1998)

Tu as été parfait.

You were perfect.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Tu as été bruyante, cette nuit.

You were loud last night.

— 2046 (2004)

Tu as été là pour moi.

You were there for me.

Tu as été d'une grande aide envers ta famille.

You have been a great help to your family.

Tu as été courageuse.

You were brave.

Tu as été d'une grande utilité, hier.

You were a great help yesterday.

Tu as été parfaite.

You were perfect.

Tu as été lui dire !

You went and told him!

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Après maman, tu as été une seconde mère pour moi.

After my mother, you were like a second mother to me.

— PIKU (2015)

Tu as été d'une grande aide.

You’ve been a great help.

Dis-moi où tu as été.

Tell me where you've been.

Petit Pain, tu as été sage ?

Petit Pain, have you been good?

— Vivre ! (1994)

Tu as été parfaite, ce soir.

You were perfect tonight.

Tu as été absente.

You were absent.

— Benni (2019)

Intéressant, tu as été plus rapide que les autres.

Interesting, you were faster than the others.

Tu as été courageux.

You were brave.

— X-Men (2000)

Tu as été extraordinaire !

You were extraordinary!

— Le Guépard (1963)

Tu as été marié ?

Were you married?

Tu as été la seule consolation de ma vie.

You were the only consolation in my life.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Tu as été si bon avec moi.

You were so good to me.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Tu as été génial !

You were amazing!

— Masaan (2015)

Je me demandais juste si tu as été capable de te trouver un endroit pour vivre.

I was just wondering if you managed to find yourself a place to live.

Tu as été d'accord.

You agreed.

Aujourd'hui, tu as été mon allié.

Today, you were my ally.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Tu as été très clair.

You were very clear.

Tu as été chauffeur, non ?

You were a driver, weren't you?

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Tu as été bon.

You were good.

Tu as été le meilleur chien qu'on puisse avoir !

You were the best dog anyone could have!

Tu as été à la gare ?

Have you been to the train station?

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Tu as été septième.

You were seventh.

Oh, tu as été chez le coiffeur !

Oh, you've been to the hairdresser!

Xu Lang, tu as été trop loin !

Xu Lang, you’ve gone too far!

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

Tu as été dure.

You were harsh.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Tu as été un bon père.

You were a good father.

Mais tu as été courageux de me le dire.

But you were brave to tell me.

Tu as été super.

You were great.

Tu as été assez courageux comme ça.

You were brave enough like that.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tu as été inutile.

You were useless.

Tu as été si compréhensif.

You were so understanding.

Tu as été formidable.

You were great.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

J'appelle pour te dire que je t'aime, que tu as été toute ma vie.

I'm calling to tell you that I love you, that you've been my whole life.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Tu as été bon, mec.

You were good, man.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Tu as été le dernier à arriver.

You were the last to arrive.

Tu as été détective.

You were a detective.

— The Chaser (2008)

Tu as été incroyable.

You were amazing.

— Suzume (2022)

Tu as été amoureux de moi, non ?

You were in love with me, weren't you?

— Your Name. (2016)

Tu as été formidable !

You were fantastic!

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Bravo, tu as été très bien.

Well done, you were very good.

— Même la pluie (2011)

Tu as été comme un père pour moi.

You were like a father to me.

Tu as été bon apprenti.

You were a good apprentice.

Non, Chihiro, tu as été super.

No, Chihiro, you were great.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Tu as été très occupé ces derniers temps, ça se voit.

You've been very busy lately, it shows.

Tu as été très gentil.

You were very kind.

Tu as été un très bon fils.

You have been a very good son.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Tu as été génial.

You were awesome.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Tu as été courageuse, Setsuko ?

You were brave, Setsuko?

— Le Tombeau des lucioles (1988)

Tu as été très courageuse.

You were very brave.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Tu as été très bien.

You did very well.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Alors, tu as été victime d'harcèlement.

So, you were bullied.

— Better Days (2019)

Tu as été chez les partisans à ce qu'on m'a dit ?

I heard you were with the Resistance?

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Tu as été formidable, Marnie.

You were wonderful, Marnie.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Tu as été merveilleuse hier soir.

You were wonderful last night.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Tu as été très bon avec moi.

You’ve been very good to me.

Tu as été sage cette année ?

Have you been good this year?

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Tu as été un bon ami.

You have been a good friend.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tu as été sage de coopérer.

You were wise to cooperate.

Je pense que tu as été très immature.

I think you were very immature.

Tu as été merveilleuse.

You were wonderful.

Tu as été sage ?

Have you been good?

Tu as été grossière avec elle.

You were rude to her.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Tu as été bien formé, mon jeune apprenti.

You have been well trained, my young apprentice.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Je suis allé partout où tu as été.

I've been everywhere you've been.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Parce que tu as été malhonnête.

Because you were dishonest.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Tu as été trop honnête.

You were too honest.

— Yi Yi (2000)

Tu as été fort, Damien.

You were strong, Damien.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Tu as été très clair là-dessus.

You were very clear about that.

Tu as été formidable dans cette épreuve.

You were fantastic during this ordeal.

Lok, tu as été élu.

Look, you’ve been elected.

— Election 1 (2005)

J'ai trouvé ton manteau après que tu as été parti de la maison.

I found your coat after you had left the house.

Tu as été absent trop longtemps.

You've been gone for too long.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Tu as été en prison, pas à l'armée.

You’ve been to prison, not the army.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Tu as été fantastique.

You were fantastic.

Jusqu'où tu as été en classe ?

How far did you get in school?

— The Little Thief (1988)

Sen, tu as été formidable !

Sen, you were fantastic!

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Tu as été très gentil avec moi.

You were very kind to me.

Tu as été imprudent, cet été, Harry.

You were reckless this summer, Harry.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Tu as été la dernière à arriver.

You were the last to arrive.

Tu as été génial, cousin.

You were great, cousin.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tu as été géniale.

You were awesome.

Tu as été génial aujourd'hui.

You were great today.

Tu as été à la hauteur de mes espérances.

You lived up to my expectations.

— Dangal (2016)

Je voulais te dire que tu as été formidable.

I wanted to tell you that you were great.

Je sais que tu as été occupé.

I know you've been busy.

Tu as été adorable.

You were lovely.

— La vie est belle (1997)

On m'a dit que tu as été mêlé à une bagarre à la Maison des Fleurs.

I was told that you got involved in a fight at the House of Flowers.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)