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He guessed what his friend had become

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Il a deviné ce que son amie est devenue

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Yesterday I received bad news

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Hier j’ai reçu une mauvaise nouvelle

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What did you have to do to succeed?

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Qu’est-ce que vous avez dû faire pour réussir?

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When he opened the door he saw that his house had been burgled.

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Quand il a ouvert la porte, il a vu que sa maison avait été cambriolée.

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She arrived two weeks ago

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Elle est arrivée il y a quinze jours

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The alarm clock rang at seven o’clock

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Le réveil a sonné à sept heures

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This war lasted 30 years

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Cette guerre a duré trente ans

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She died of cancer

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Elle est morte des suites d’un cancer

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They got married in the church

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Ils se sont mariés à l’église

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My son turned fifteen yesterday

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Mon fils a eu quinze ans hier

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That young man committed suicide

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Ce jeune homme s’est suicidé

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She went to the dentist three times last week

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Elle est allée trois fois chez le dentiste la semaine dernière

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I tried several times to warn you

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J’ai essayé plusieurs fois de te avertir

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I met a friend in town

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J’ai rencontré un ami en ville

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Suddenly I got scared

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Soudain j’ai eu peur

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We immediately notified the police

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Nous avons tout de suite prévenu la police

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I haven’t seen him for ages

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Je ne l’ai pas vu depuis une éternité

Ça fait une éternité que je ne l’ai pas vu

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The young girl fainted

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La jeune fille est tombée dans les pommes

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It was ten o’clock when I woke up

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Il était dix heures quand je me suis réveillé

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What time was it when you came home?

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Quelle heure était-il quand tu es rentré

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It was noon when we had lunch

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Il était midi quand nous avons déjeuné

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It was a quarter to five when she called

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Il était cinq heures moins le quart quand elle a téléphoné

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What day was it? It was Thursday

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Quel jour était-ce? C’était jeudi

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It was the first of January

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C’était le premier janvier

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If only I was rich!
Si seulement j'étais riche!
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What if we went swimming?
Si on allait se baigner?
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How about having a drink?
Si on prenait un verre?
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I was going to go out
J'allais sortir
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He had just come home
Il venait de rentrer
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We were in the process of eating
Nous étions en train de manger
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They were about to leave
Ils étaient sur le point de partir
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The other day she moved
L'autre jour elle a déménagé
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He had an accident last week
Il a eu un accident la semaine dernière
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I had a nightmare last night
J'ai fait un cauchemar la nuit dernière
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The first time she came to Europe she stayed for five days
La première fois qu'elle est venue en Europe, elle est restée cinq jours
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They left three years ago
Ils sont partis il y a trois ans
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If only I had more time
Si seulement j'avais plus de temps
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What if we (on.) went to the cinema tonight?
Si on allait au cinéma ce soir?
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I was going to give her a gift but I changed my mind
J'allais lui offrir un cadeau mais j'ai changé d'avis
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She was going to buy a camera but she didn't have enough money
Elle allait acheter un appareil photo, mais elle n'avait pas assez d'argent
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We were going to do the laundry but the washing machine was broken
Nous allions faire la lessive mais la machine à laver était cassée
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What were you going to say?
Qu'est-ce que tu allais dire?
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They believed that the strike was going to stop
Ils croyaient que la grève allait s'arrêter
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I knew that this was going to be difficult
Je savais que ça allait être difficile
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We had just moved
Nous venions de déménager
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They had just arrived when I saw them
Ils venaient d'arriver quand je les ai vus
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She was in the process of washing the dishes
Elle était en train de faire la vaisselle
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They were about to lose patience
Ils étaient sur le point de perdre patience
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Did it rain last weekend?
Est-ce qu'il a plu le week-end dernier
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I immediately felt comfortable
Tout de suite, je me suis senti à l'aise
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He clicked on the link
Il a cliqué sur le lien
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The firefighters came right away
Les pompiers sont venus tout de suite
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When I was little, my grandmother always came to visit us at Christmas
Quand j'étais petite, ma grand-mère venait toujours nous rendre visite à Noël.
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Her arrival was a big event for me and I always anticipated it with great joy
Son arrivée était un grand événement pour moi, et je l'attendais toujours avec beaucoup de joie.
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Every year my grandma spoiled me with many gifts
Chaque année ma grand-mère me gâlait avec beaucoup de cadeaux
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There was always chocolate and a new doll
Il y avait toujours du chocolat et une nouvelle poupée
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When I was older, she brought me CDs with French songs which I adored
Quand j'étais plus âgée, elle m'apportait des CD avec des chansons françaises que j'adorais.
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She would continue to offer me chocolate
Elle continuait à m'offrir du chocolat
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During her stays she would cook wonderful dishes and her cookies were a delight
Pendant son séjour, elle cuisinait des plats magnifique et ses gâteaux étaient un délice
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Were you (f.) bored on Saturday night?
Est-ce que vous vous êtes ennuyé samedi soir?
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He founded
Il a fondé
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He used to go for a walk every evening
Il se promenait tous les soir
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Last night he went for a walk
Hier soir il s'est promené
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I used to visit my parents every day
J'allais voir mes parents tous les jours
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Between 1980 and 1995, I visited my parents every day
Entre 1980 et 1995 je suis allé voir mes parents tous les jours
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She met him often
Elle le rencontrait souvent
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This week she met him several times
Cette semaine elle l'a rencontré plusieurs fois
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In those days I studied in Switzerland
À l'époque, j'étudiais en Suisse
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I studied in Switzerland for four years
J'ai étudié en Suisse pendant quatre ans
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The weather was beautiful
Il faisait beau
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The weather was beautiful in September
Il a fait beau en septembre
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It was raining when the plane landed
Il pleuvait quand l'avion a atterri
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He was reading while I was writing
Il lisait pendant que j'écrivais
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I wrote the letter, I put it in the envelope, and I mailed it
J'ai écrit la lettre, je l'ai mise dans une enveloppe et je l'ai postée
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It snowed that night
Il a neigé cette nuit
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Was it snowing when you came out?
Est-ce qu'il neigeait quand tu es sorti?
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It was cold for almost a week
Il a fait froid pendant presque une semaine
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This year we went on holiday in August. Before we went on holiday in July.
Cette année nous sommes partis en vacances en août. Avant, nous partions en vacances en juillet.
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She worked in this factory when I knew her
Elle travaillait dans cette usine quand je l'ai connue
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Did she work there between 2004 and 2006?
Est-ce qu'elle y a travaillé entre 2004 et 2006?
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They moved three days ago. In the past they've moved often enough.
Ils ont déménagé il y a trois jours. Autrefois ils déménageaient assez souvent.
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At that time young people would get married earlier
À l'époque, les jeune gens se marieraient plus tôt
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When she came to Paris last time, she came down to this hotel
Quand elle est venue à Paris la dernière fois, elle est descendue dans cet hôtel
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Each time she came to Paris, she came down to this hotel
Chaque fois elle venait à Paris, elle descendait dans cet hôtel
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Interrupted
Interrompu
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Elected
Élus

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