je conduisais

was driving, used to drive

→ conduire
conduis to drive + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #27,034
was driving, used to drive Imperfect past tense form (could be “I” or “you” informal, depending on context).
FR: Je conduisais quand tu m'as appelé.
EN: I was driving when you called me.
Conjugation of conduire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First conduisais
Second conduisais conduisiez
Third conduisait

Tu conduisais la voiture.

You were driving the car.

Je conduisais un camion.

I was driving a truck.

Je le conduisais partout.

I drove him everywhere.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Et tu conduisais?

And were you driving?

— Vivre ! (1994)

C'était la première fois que je conduisais une voiture.

It was the first time I had driven a car.

Tu conduisais, dans la campagne.

You were driving, in the countryside.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Je conduisais.

I was driving.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Je ne conduisais pas, je marchais.

I wasn't driving, I was walking.

C'est moi qui conduisais.

I was the one driving.

C'était moi qui conduisais, pas Lélé.

I was the one driving, not Lélé.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

C'est toi qui conduisais?

Were you the one driving?

— Mother (2009)

Tu te conduisais comme si rien ne s'était passé.

You were acting as if nothing had happened.