you were surprising
Past progressive conjugation of surprise.
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surprise
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la surprise (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I didn't expect my whole family to be there. It was quite a surprise!Je ne m’attendais pas à ce que toute ma famille soit là. C’était une sacrée surprise !
a. la surprise (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The surprise didn't go as planned because the guest of honor arrived late.La surprise ne s'est pas passée comme prévu parce que l'invitée d'honneur est arrivée en retard.
a. l'étonnement (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).
Corbin looked at the broken window with surprise.Corbin regardait la fenêtre cassée avec étonnement.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (unexpected)
a. surprise
Avery's planning a surprise birthday party for her partner.Avery organise une fête d'anniversaire surprise pour sa compagne.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. surprendre
Chloe surprised her parents with the news of her pregnancy.Chloe a surpris ses parents avec la nouvelle de sa grossesse.
b. étonner
Our boss really surprised us when she resigned.Notre patronne nous a vraiment étonnés quand elle a démissionné.
a. surprendre
The police had planned to surprise the thieves in the market.La police avait prévu de surprendre les voleurs au marché.
a. surprendre
Their whole strategy rested on surprising the enemy.Toute leur stratégie consistait à surprendre l'ennemi.
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Indicative of "surprise"
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