He was sad.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
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a. Il était triste.
Eric said he didn't want to go to the party because he was sad.Eric a dit qu'il ne voulait pas aller à la fête parce qu'il était triste.
b. Il a été triste.
Paul's girlfriend left him, and he was sad for only a few days after the breakup.La petite amie de Paul l'a quitté, et il a été triste pendant seulement quelques jours après la rupture.
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