you were smiling
Past progressive conjugation of smile.
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smile
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le sourire (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Your baby has the sweetest smile I've ever seen.Ton bébé a le plus adorable sourire que j'aie jamais vu.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. sourire
I smiled at my phone when I saw your text message.J'ai souri en voyant ton SMS sur mon téléphone.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. en souriant (adverb phrase)
Ludivine smiled her thanks when we gave her the flowers.Ludivine nous a remerciés en souriant lorsque nous lui avons donné les fleurs.
Conjugations
Indicative of "smile"
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Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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