il attirait

attracted, drew

→ attirer
attir to attract, to draw + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #46,360
attracted, drew Imperfect form; often means “was attracting” or “used to attract,” depending on context.
FR: Cette affiche attirait mon attention.
EN: That poster attracted my attention.
Conjugation of attirer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third attirait —

Si on y attirait quelqu'un, il ne pourrait pas en sortir ?

If someone were lured in there, would they be unable to get out?

— Alien³ (1992)

Il avait une douceur qui attirait les femmes.

He had a gentleness that attracted women.

Un panneau attirait l'attention sur le danger.

A sign drew attention to the danger.

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

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

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)