il accusait

accused, blamed

→ accuser
accus to accuse, to blame + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #47,556
accused, blamed Imperfect past form; often translated as “was accusing” or “was blaming” when emphasizing an ongoing action.
FR: Il accusait son frère sans preuve.
EN: He accused his brother without proof.
Conjugation of accuser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third accusait —

Il accusait toujours les autres pour les odeurs.

He always blamed others for the smells.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

On les accusait d'escroquerie.

They were accused of fraud.

Il l'aurait trouvé lui-même s'il accusait pas la fatigue.

He would have found it himself if he weren’t so tired.

— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)

Elle ressentait contre elle une véritable rancune et l'accusait ouvertement.

She felt a real resentment toward her and openly accused her.