J'étais fatigué hier.
English: I was tired yesterday.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Verbes : présent
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The past tense forms of the verb 'être' (to be) in French.
When to use it
Use to talk about how things or people were in the past.
Key forms
- j'étais
- tu étais
- il/elle/on était
- nous étions
- vous étiez
- ils/elles étaient
Examples
Elle était à la maison.
English: She was at home.
Nous étions contents.
English: We were happy.
Ils étaient en retard.
English: They were late.
Tips
- The verb 'être' is irregular in the past tense.
- Use these forms to describe situations or feelings in the past.
- Pay attention to the subject to choose the correct form.
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