French grammar
C'était + opinion
Give your opinion about something that happened.
From the scene C'était comment ? (How was it?)
In short
Give an opinion about the past with c'était + adjective or noun: c'était génial. Ask c'était comment ?
- it was amazing c'était incroyable
- it was great c'était génial
- it was a disaster c'était un désastre
- it was horrible c'était horrible
- it was boring c'était ennuyeux
Your turn
Which one goes with it was great?
Options: c'était incroyable · c'était un désastre · c'était génial
Show answer
it was great → c'était génial
How it works
To give your opinion about something in the past, use c'était + adjective or noun (the imparfait of être).
Good to know
C'était incroyable, c'était un désastre. Ask with c'était comment ?
it was amazing c'était incroyable
Nuria
C'était incroyable.
It was amazing.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: C'était génial · C'était un désastre · C'était incroyable
Show answer
Nuria
C'était incroyable.
It was amazing.
it was great c'était génial
Nuria
Le massepain, c'était génial.
The marzipan was great.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Le massepain, (blank).
Options: c'était un désastre · c'était génial · c'était incroyable
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Nuria
Le massepain, c'était génial.
The marzipan was great.
it was a disaster c'était un désastre
Nuria
Pfiou, ça, c'était un désastre.
Ugh, that was a disaster.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Pfiou, ça, (blank).
Options: c'était génial · c'était un désastre · c'était incroyable
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Nuria
Pfiou, ça, c'était un désastre.
Ugh, that was a disaster.
it was horrible c'était horrible
Nuria
Le travail, c'était horrible.
Work was horrible.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Le travail, (blank).
Options: c'était horrible · c'était incroyable · c'était génial
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Nuria
Le travail, c'était horrible.
Work was horrible.
it was boring c'était ennuyeux
Nuria
Presque ! C'était ennuyeux et horrible.
Almost! It was boring and horrible.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Presque ! (blank) et horrible.
Options: C'était génial · C'était ennuyeux · C'était incroyable
Show answer
Nuria
Presque ! C'était ennuyeux et horrible.
Almost! It was boring and horrible.
Watch out
C'était = it was, but j'étais = I was — « j'étais horrible » means I was horrible, not it was horrible!
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| it was amazing | c'était incroyable |
|---|---|
| it was great | c'était génial |
| it was a disaster | c'était un désastre |
| it was horrible | c'était horrible |
| it was boring | c'était ennuyeux |
More lines from the story
- NuriaAvec Javi, tout était parfait.With Javi, everything was perfect.