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1/16/2026

"How was...?" in French

Comment était… ?

One question. Endless use. Learn it once and stop overthinking French.

If you’re learning French and still freezing when someone asks about your weekend, you’re doing it wrong. French gives you a dead-simple structure that works everywhere:

Comment était… ?
(How was…?)
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That’s it. No grammar gymnastics. No fancy vocabulary.
Comment était ton weekend?
Comment était le musée?
Comment était le cours?
Comment était le film?
Comment était le concert?
Comment était la visite?
Comment était la randonnée?
Comment était ….?
C’était super!

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The core patternComment était + noun ?

You’re asking for an opinion about something that already happened.
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Examples you actually need:
  • Comment était ton weekend ?
    How was your weekend?
  • Comment était le musée ?
    How was the museum?
  • Comment était le cours ?
    How was the class?
  • Comment était le film ?
    How was the movie?
  • Comment était le concert ?
    How was the concert?
  • Comment était la visite ?
    How was the visit?
  • Comment était la randonnée ?
    How was the hike?
  • Comment était … ?
    Fill in the blank. If it happened, it works.
If you know the noun, you’re done.
The lazy (and perfectly correct) answerWhen in doubt, say:

C’était super !

It was great!

Nobody will question it. Nobody expects poetry.
Other easy upgrades if you want variety:
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  • C’était bien. (It was good.)
  • C’était sympa. (It was nice.)
  • C’était nul. (It was terrible.)
    Use carefully.

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    Kathrin Online French teacher 

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