il choisissait

was choosing, chose

→ choisir
chois to choose, to pick + iss Second-conjugation stem marker + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #49,901
was choosing, chose Imperfect tense; used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
FR: Elle choisissait toujours le même dessert.
EN: She always chose the same dessert.
Conjugation of choisir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third choisissait —

C’est lui qui choisissait les bars.

He was the one who chose the bars.

Il y choisissait ses victimes, les tuait, puis changeait d'école.

He would choose his victims there, kill them, and then change schools.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Il choisissait tous les mots avec attention.

He chose every word carefully.

Marie dit qu'elle ne choisissait pas les mecs en fonction de leur apparence.

Marie says that she didn't choose guys based on their appearance.