Is it the same as j'etais?
Thanks!
2007-05-26 15:47:51 · 4 answers · asked by linda2cute91 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I have been or I was(once!).
It's not the same as j'etais. That means
I was or I used to be.
2007-05-26 16:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not the same as j'étais. They are two different verb tenses.
J'ai été = I was (done and over!)
Passé Composé - This is a completed action in the past.
J'étais = I was (continuously) or "I used to be"
Imparfait - This indicates an ongoing action or state in the past
Both are past tenses.
2007-05-26 16:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Mimii 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
J'ai été = I have been.
J'étais = I was/ I used to be
Example:
J'ai été en France = I have been to France.
Quand j'étais en France = When I was in France.
2007-05-26 15:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep, its just in a different tense.
2007-05-26 16:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Polly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋