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ils aidaient

were helping

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aid help + aient they were ...ing (imperfect past)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #35,879
were helping Imperfect tense (past habitual/ongoing), 3rd person plural (they).
FR: Ils aidaient leur voisin tous les week-ends.
EN: They were helping their neighbor every weekend.
Conjugation of aider
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First aidais —
Second aidais aidiez
Third aidait aidaient

Les grands aidaient les petits.

The big ones helped the little ones.

Ils aidaient les pauvres.

They helped the poor.

Elles l'aidaient.

They were helping him.

Toutes s'aidaient l'une l'autre.

They all helped one another.

Ils m'aidaient.

They were helping me.

Les jumeaux aidaient.

The twins helped.

Elles s'aidaient.

They helped each other.