How do you say ''was'' in french?

Answer 1

Was is the past tense of the verb to be for 1st and 3rd person singular. The French verb to be is être. The imperfect stem is ét-. The passé simple stem is fu-. The past participle is été. Here are some examples: She was happy. --> Elle était contente. I was attacked. --> J'ai été agressé(e). The church was erected in 1748. --> L'église fut construite en 1748. If this is confusing to you, try studying more about conjugation and verb tenses.
"Était"

But depends of the sentence it's in.

Answer 2

To say was, you would say était. You should be aware, however, that if you want to say something like "He was walking", you have to use a whole different verb tense. You can't just say Il était promené. You have to use the imparfait and say Il promenait.

Answer 3

The word "was" in French can be translated as "était."

Answer 4

étais/était/étions/étiez/étaient