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ils défendaient

were defending, defended

→ défendre
défend to defend, to protect + aient they imperfect tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #50,842
were defending, defended The imperfect form of défendre.
FR: Elles défendaient les plus faibles.
EN: They were defending the weakest people.
Conjugation of défendre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — défendaient

Ils défendaient les faibles.

They defended the weak.

Cependant les voyageurs se défendaient avec courage.

However, the travelers defended themselves courageously.

Elles défendaient les faibles.

They defended the weak.

Elles défendent leurs erreurs comme si elles défendaient leur héritage.

They defend their mistakes as if they were defending their heritage.