tu y étais

you were there

→ tu
phrase Rare #38,253
you were there “Y” refers to a place or event mentioned or understood from context.
FR: Tu y étais hier soir ?
EN: Were you there last night?

Tu y étais.

You were there.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Tu y étais aussi.

You were there too.

Tu y étais, au mariage de Florette ?

Were you there at Florette's wedding?

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Tu y étais et tu avais cette casquette !

You were there and you had that cap!

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Tu y étais presque.

You were almost there.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Je sais que tu y étais.

I know you were there.

Tu y étais ?

Were you there?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Tu y étais, n'est-ce pas ?

You were there, weren’t you?