The verb être in the imperfect tense in French

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The verb être in the imperfect tense

The verb être (to be) is the only irregular verb in the imperfect:
être en
J'étais
Tu étais
Il était/elle était
Nous étions
Vous étiez
Ils étaient/elles étaient
Tu étais où hier soir ? Where were you yesterday evening?

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