"it was" in French

c’était

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	French	Learn
	this (before a vowel sound)	c’
	was (3rd person singular)	était	Learn

The French translation for “it was” is c’était. The French, c’était, can be broken down into 2 parts:"this (before a vowel sound)" (c’) and "was (3rd person singular)" (était).

There are 13 examples of the French word for "it was" being used:

English	French	Learn
It was a very frightening Halloween night.	C’était une très effrayante nuit d’Halloween.	Learn
It’s hard to describe how painful it was.	C’est difficile de décrire à quel point c’était douloureux.	Learn
It was a marvelous party, he was a great host.	C’était une fête merveilleuse, il était un hôte formidable.	Learn