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ils bougeaient

were moving, used to move

→ bouger
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #45,820
were moving, used to move Imperfect tense (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
FR: Les arbres bougeaient avec le vent.
EN: The trees were moving in the wind.
Conjugation of bouger
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third bougeait bougeaient

Là où les choses bougeaient enfin.

That's where things were finally moving.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Ils bougeaient pas.

They weren't moving.

— La Haine (1995)

Je te jure, ils bougeaient pas.

I swear, they weren't moving.

— La Haine (1995)

Tant de gens bougeaient, la maison bougeait.

So many people were moving, the house was moving.

— Fight Club (1999)