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ils buvaient

were drinking, drank

→ boire
buv drink + aient they were ...ing (imperfect past)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #44,140
were drinking, drank Imperfect tense (continuous or habitual action in the past).
FR: Quand je suis arrivé, ils buvaient du café.
EN: When I arrived, they were drinking coffee.
Conjugation of boire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First buvais —
Second buvais —
Third buvait buvaient

Ils buvaient du champagne.

They were drinking champagne.

Marie et Tom buvaient du vin rouge.

Marie and Tom were drinking red wine.

Ils buvaient leur café, je demandais l'addition.

They were drinking their coffee, and I was asking for the bill.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Ils buvaient.

They were drinking.