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il coupait

was cutting, was chopping, was turning off, was shutting off

→ couper
coup to cut, turn off, switch off + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #37,987
was cutting, was chopping Imperfect form of « couper ».
FR: Elle coupait les légumes pour le dîner.
EN: She was chopping the vegetables for dinner.
was turning off, was shutting off Used for stopping a flow or supply, such as electricity or water.
FR: Il coupait le chauffage avant de partir.
EN: He was turning off the heat before leaving.
Conjugation of couper
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third coupait —

Ziri coupait la tôle.

Ziri was cutting the sheet metal.

Si on lui coupait les cheveux ?

What if we cut his hair?

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Je sais pas, elle coupait un truc, on s'en fout non ?

I don't know, she was cutting something. Who cares, right?

— Grave (2017)

Depuis qu’on coupait le feu, la terre est restée très très chaude.

Ever since we turned off the heat, the ground has stayed very, very hot.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Tom coupait les tomates.

Tom was cutting the tomatoes.

Il disait ce qu'il allait faire quand il le coupait.

He was saying what he was going to do when he cut it off.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

D’autres, si on le coupait.

Others, if we cut it.