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il exerçait

was exercising, used to exercise

ɛ ɡ . z ɛ ʁ . s ɛ → exercer
exerç practice; carry out + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #41,648
was exercising, used to exercise Imperfect tense (ongoing/repeated action in the past).
FR: Quand il était jeune, il exerçait tous les jours.
EN: When he was young, he used to exercise every day.
Conjugation of exercer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third exerçait —

Ce mouvement exerçait une grande influence sur la conduite des femmes.

This movement had a great influence on the conduct of women.

Quelle sorte de métier exerçait-il ?

What kind of job did he have?

Il exerçait sur moi une surveillance agaçante.

He kept an annoyingly close eye on me.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Dans l'enchantement d'un moment, la poésie exerçait sa magie.

In the enchantment of the moment, poetry worked its magic.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Son père exerçait sur lui une influence bénéfique.

His father had a beneficial influence on him.

Sounds similar to

exercer ɛ ɡ . z ɛ ʁ . s e exercez ɛ ɡ . z ɛ ʁ . s e