j'enseignais

taught, was teaching

ɑ̃ . s ɛ . ɲ ɛ → enseigner
enseign teach + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #43,655
taught, was teaching
FR: J’enseignais le français dans une école primaire.
EN: I taught French at an elementary school.
Conjugation of enseigner
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First enseignais
Second enseignais
Third enseignait

Tom est étudiant à l'université j'enseignais.

Tom is a student at the university where I taught.

Tu n'enseignais pas la chimie.

You weren't teaching chemistry.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Tu enseignais.

You were teaching.

Monsieur, je ne vous enseignais pas l'Ingénierie.

Sir, I was not teaching you engineering.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

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