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je chantais

was singing, sang

→ chanter
chant sing + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #33,639
was singing, sang Imperfect tense (je) of « chanter »: used for ongoing/repeated actions in the past or background description.
FR: Je chantais sous la douche tous les matins.
EN: I sang in the shower every morning.
Conjugation of chanter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First chantais —
Second chantais —
Third chantait chantaient

Je chantais tous les jours quand j'étais enfant.

I used to sing every day when I was a child.

Tu chantais.

You were singing.

Je crois que ce serait mieux si tu ne chantais pas.

I think it would be better if you didn’t sing.

Je chantais.

I was singing.

Je chantais dans la chorale.

I sang in the choir.

Je me souviens qu'à Milan, je chantais une chanson quand j'étais petit.

I remember that in Milan, I used to sing a song when I was little.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Tu chantais une belle chanson.

You sang a beautiful song.

Oui, je chantais et j'ai joué de la flûte aussi.

Yes, I used to sing, and I played the flute too.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)