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je cachais

was hiding

→ cacher
cach hide + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #23,915
was hiding Imperfect tense (used for ongoing/repeated action in the past).
FR: Je cachais la clé sous le tapis.
EN: I was hiding the key under the mat.
Conjugation of cacher
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cachais —
Second cachais —
Third cachait cachaient

Tu te cachais.

You were hiding.

Je me cachais.

I was hiding.

Où te cachais-tu ?

Where were you hiding?

Je me cachais dans un fossé sous des plantes d'eau.

I was hiding in a ditch under water plants.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Je ne me cachais pas.

I wasn't hiding.

Où tu te cachais ?

Where were you hiding?

Où les cachais-tu toutes ?

Where did you hide them all?

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Je cachais mon argent.

I hid my money.

Je me cachais ici quand j'étais môme.

I used to hide here when I was a kid.

Où cachais-tu ton téléphone durant tout ce temps ?

Where were you hiding your phone all this time?

— Masaan (2015)

Où est-ce que tu te cachais ?

Where were you hiding?

Tom m'a dit où tu cachais les pièces d'or.

Tom told me where you were hiding the gold coins.

Tu te cachais dans mon armoire.

You were hiding in my wardrobe.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Je me cachais parce qu'Olive Hornby se moquait de mes lunettes.

I was hiding because Olive Hornby made fun of my glasses.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Elle avait trouvé où je cachais mon alcool.

She had found where I hid my alcohol.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)