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ils dansaient

were dancing

→ danser
dans dance + aient imperfect tense, they
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #41,792
were dancing Imperfect tense (third-person plural: “they”).
FR: Hier soir, ils dansaient dans le salon.
EN: Last night, they were dancing in the living room.
Conjugation of danser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First dansais —
Second dansais —
Third dansait dansaient

Tous les garçons dansaient.

All the boys were dancing.

Ils dansaient au son de la musique.

They danced to the music.

Ils chantaient, ils dansaient.

They were singing, they were dancing.

— Le Miroir (1975)

Leurs couronnes dansaient avec une joyeuse désinvolture.

Their crowns danced with a joyful nonchalance.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Les marins dansaient sur le pont.

The sailors were dancing on deck.