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il embrassait

was kissing, used to kiss

→ embrasser
embrass kiss + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #41,351
was kissing, used to kiss Imperfect tense of « embrasser »; the subject is supplied by context.
FR: Il embrassait sa fille avant de partir.
EN: He was kissing his daughter before leaving.
Conjugation of embrasser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First embrassais —
Second embrassais —
Third embrassait —

Embrassait-elle bien ?

Was she a good kisser?

Elle embrassait bien ?

Was she a good kisser?

— Le Conformiste (1971)

J'ai vu que Tom embrassait Manon.

I saw that Tom was kissing Manon.

C'était la première fois qu'il m'embrassait.

It was the first time he had kissed me.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Vous saviez qu'on embrassait comme ça, avec la langue qui bouge ?

Did you know people kissed like that, with their tongues moving?

— Amarcord (1973)