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il crachait

was spitting

→ cracher
crach to spit + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #45,662
was spitting Imperfect tense of « cracher »; the subject is understood from context.
FR: Il crachait par terre dans la rue.
EN: He was spitting on the ground in the street.
Conjugation of cracher
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third crachait —

J'ai raconté à maman qu'il crachait du sang.

I told Mom that he was coughing up blood.

— Caché (2005)

Il crachait.

He was spitting.

On leur crachait dessus.

People were spitting on them.

— La Haine (1995)

C'est comme s'il crachait en l'air.

It's like he's spitting into the air.

— Les Affranchis (1990)