il couvrait

was covering, covered

→ couvrir
couvr cover + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #44,444
was covering, covered Imperfect tense (past) of « couvrir »; often describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
FR: La neige couvrait la route.
EN: The snow was covering the road.
Conjugation of couvrir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third couvrait

Ma culotte couvrait mes yeux, mais je les ai gardés fermés.

My panties covered my eyes, but I kept them closed.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Un vieux tapis couvrait le sol de la chambre.

An old rug covered the floor of the room.

Elle se couvrait.

She covered herself.

Une rafale de vent souleva le tissu qui couvrait la tête de l'étranger.

A gust of wind lifted the cloth covering the stranger’s head.

— De tout cœur (1998)