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il continuait

was continuing, continued

→ continuer
continu continue, keep going + ait 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #43,033
was continuing, continued Imperfect tense (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
FR: Il continuait à parler malgré le bruit.
EN: He kept talking despite the noise.
Conjugation of continuer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third continuait —

Lui continuait de se couvrir la tête de cendre.

He continued to cover his head with ash.

— Léviathan (2014)

Il continuait d'essayer.

He kept trying.

— New York Masala (2003)

Hier, en plein deuil, le travail du gouvernement continuait.

Yesterday, in the midst of mourning, the government's work continued.

On continuait le mouvement.

We kept moving.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)