étaient-elles

were they

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phrase Rare #33,968
were they Used in questions with the feminine plural pronoun elles.
FR: Étaient-elles prêtes à partir ?
EN: Were they ready to leave?

Vos paupières étaient-elles collées quand vous vous êtes réveillée ce matin?

Were your eyelids stuck together when you woke up this morning?

étaient-elles?

Where were they?

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Qui étaient-elles exactement?

Who exactly were they?

Les fenêtres étaient-elles fermées?

Were the windows closed?

Combien d'entre-nous étaient-elles ?

How many of us were there?

De qui étaient-elles en train de parler?

Who were they talking about?

Combien de personnes étaient-elles présentes à la réunion?

How many people were present at the meeting?

Vos paupières étaient-elles collées quand vous vous êtes réveillé ce matin?

Were your eyelids stuck together when you woke up this morning?