They were / They have been

Jules G.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi, I wanted a clarification about how to translate the passive voice. In the example : « they were welcomed by » in English would be different than « they have been welcomed by ». The first exemple for me : « ils étaient accueillis par » and the second « ils ont été accueilli ». If it is accurate, I had test with translating this first example in French, and after being wrong I was wondering which one was right ?

This question relates to:French lesson "Forming La Voix Passive with compound tenses in French (French Passive Voice)"

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They were / They have been

Hi, I wanted a clarification about how to translate the passive voice. In the example : « they were welcomed by » in English would be different than « they have been welcomed by ». The first exemple for me : « ils étaient accueillis par » and the second « ils ont été accueilli ». If it is accurate, I had test with translating this first example in French, and after being wrong I was wondering which one was right ?

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