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ils chuchotaient

were whispering

→ chuchoter
chuchot to whisper + aient they were ...ing (imperfect past)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #44,674
were whispering Imperfect tense (ongoing/repeated action in the past).
FR: Pendant le cours, ils chuchotaient au fond de la classe.
EN: During class, they were whispering at the back of the classroom.
Conjugation of chuchoter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — chuchotaient

Il tendit le cou dans l'espoir de surprendre ce qu'ils chuchotaient.

He craned his neck in the hope of overhearing what they were whispering.

Vu comme elles chuchotaient, ça ne me dit rien de bon.

The way they were whispering, it doesn't bode well.

— Tár (2022)

Ils chuchotaient.

They were whispering.

Il tendit le cou dans l'espoir d'entendre ce qu'elles chuchotaient.

He craned his neck in the hope of hearing what they were whispering.