il bloquait

was blocking, was obstructing

→ bloquer
bloqu block + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #46,241
was blocking, was obstructing Imperfect past form; it describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
FR: Un camion bloquait la rue.
EN: A truck was blocking the street.
Conjugation of bloquer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third bloquait —

Guy-Hubert bloquait la porte.

Guy-Hubert was blocking the door.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Un car bloquait la passerelle.

A bus was blocking the footbridge.

Une voiture bloquait l'entrée.

A car was blocking the entrance.

Elle bloquait sur les pieds.

She was stuck on her feet.

— Whiplash (2014)

Un arbre abattu bloquait le chemin.

A fallen tree blocked the path.