"J'étais mariée quand j'avais 20 ans."
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SherryKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
"J'étais mariée quand j'avais 20 ans."
"I was married when I was 20." Does that mean that during my 20s I was married and not that I got married when I was 20? Thanks!
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate être in L'Imparfait (imperfect tense)"
Asked 2 years ago

AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Sherry !
It does mean "I was married", but I agree it's a bit of a confusing sentence.
I've decided to add already to make it clearer:
"J'étais déjà mariée quand j'avais 20 ans." (I was already married when I was 20.)
Bonne Année !

Sherry asked:View original
"J'étais mariée quand j'avais 20 ans."
"I was married when I was 20." Does that mean that during my 20s I was married and not that I got married when I was 20? Thanks!
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