il convenait

suited, was suitable

→ convenir
conven to suit, to be suitable + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,444
suited, was suitable
FR: Cette solution convenait parfaitement à notre situation.
EN: This solution suited our situation perfectly.
Conjugation of convenir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third convenait

Son habillement ne convenait pas à son âge.

His clothing was not appropriate for his age.

J'ai fait ce qui convenait.

I did what was appropriate.

Ça convenait à Tim.

That suited Tim.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Ça me convenait.

That worked for me.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Ils ont dit que ça convenait.

They said that was fine.

L'égalité convenait aux deux joueurs.

The draw suited both players.

Votre réponse ne me convenait pas.

Your answer did not suit me.

— Oppenheimer (2023)