il baisait

was kissing, was having sex

→ baiser
bais kiss + ait 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #44,448
was kissing This meaning is formal or literary; in everyday French, *embrasser* is more common.
FR: Il baisait la main de la reine.
EN: He was kissing the queen's hand.
was having sex Vulgar.
FR: Elle baisait avec son voisin.
EN: She was having sex with her neighbor.
Conjugation of baiser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third baisait

On aurait pu t'appeler quand on baisait?

Could we have called you while we were having sex?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Il a filmé sa sœur qui baisait.

He filmed his sister having sex.

— La Vague (2008)

Croyez-moi, on les baisait.

Believe me, we were screwing them.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

On baisait tout le temps dedans, tu te souviens?

We were always having sex in there, remember?

— Die My Love (2025)