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il contrôlait

was controlling, controlled

→ contrôler
contrôl to check, to inspect + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #44,497
was controlling, controlled
FR: Il contrôlait la situation avec calme.
EN: He was controlling the situation calmly.
Conjugation of contrôler
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third contrôlait —

Papa contrôlait les jeux d'ici.

Dad was in charge of the games around here.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Il contrôlait rien.

He wasn't in control of anything.

— Blow Out (1981)

Contrôlait-il la voiture ?

Was he in control of the car?

— Blow Out (1981)

Il contrôlait mes actions.

He controlled my actions.

— Ratatouille (2007)