j'espionnais

was spying, used to spy

→ espionner
espionn spy on + ais je/tu imperfect ending
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #44,887
was spying, used to spy
FR: J'espionnais mon frère quand il jouait dans sa chambre.
EN: I was spying on my brother while he was playing in his room.
Conjugation of espionner
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First espionnais —
Second espionnais —
Third espionnait —

Je vous espionnais pas.

I wasn't spying on you.

— Un prophète (2009)

C'est comme si tu espionnais une ex-copine qui t'a quitté.

It's as if you were spying on an ex-girlfriend who dumped you.

— La La Land (2016)

Tu nous espionnais, quoi.

So you were spying on us.

— Un prophète (2009)

M'espionnais-tu ?

Were you spying on me?