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nous appelions

called, were calling

→ appeler
appel to call + ions we imperfect indicative / subjunctive ending
verb · first plural · imperfect indicative Rare #45,457
called, were calling First-person plural imperfect form of « appeler »; the exact English tense depends on context.
FR: Nous appelions nos amis tous les dimanches.
EN: We called our friends every Sunday.
Conjugation of appeler
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First appelle appelions
Second appelles appeliez
Third appelle appellent
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First appelais appelions
Second appelais appeliez
Third appelait appelaient

Nous les appelions les soldats perdus.

We called them the lost soldiers.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Il va attendre que nous l'appelions.

He will wait for us to call him.

Il faut que nous appelions quelqu'un.

We need to call someone.

Elle ne savait même pas comment nous nous appelions.

She didn't even know what our names were.