il attirait

was attracting, attracted

→ attirer
attir to attract, to draw (in) + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #44,157
was attracting, attracted Imperfect tense (ongoing/habitual action in the past).
FR: Cette vitrine attirait beaucoup de clients.
EN: That shop window was attracting a lot of customers.
Conjugation of attirer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third attirait

Un panneau attirait l'attention sur le danger.

A sign drew attention to the danger.

Il avait une douceur qui attirait les femmes.

He had a gentleness that attracted women.

C’est comme si un aimant attirait ses attaques vers mes points vitaux.

It's as if a magnet is attracting his attacks towards my vital points.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

La robe rouge qu'elle portait attirait tous les regards.

The red dress she was wearing attracted everyone's attention.