n’étais pas
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| was (1st person singular) | étais |
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| not (part 2) | pas |
Notes
This should be used with the word "pas" to make it "wasn't".
Summary
The French translation for “wasn’t (1st person singular)” is n’étais pas. The French, n’étais pas, can be broken down into 2 parts:"was (1st person singular)" (étais) and "not (part 2)" (pas).See also
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| weren’t (2nd person singular) | n’étais pas |
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| aren’t (2nd person plural) | n’êtes pas |
Examples of "wasn’t (1st person singular)" in use
There is 1 example of the French word for "wasn’t (1st person singular)" being used:| Recording | English | French | Learn |
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| When I was a child I wasn’t well-behaved. | Quand j’étais enfant, je n’étais pas sage. |
