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ils flottaient

were floating

→ flotter
flott float + aient 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #41,249
were floating
FR: Des ballons flottaient au-dessus de la foule.
EN: Balloons were floating above the crowd.
Conjugation of flotter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third flottait flottaient

Les drapeaux flottaient au vent.

The flags were fluttering in the wind.

Les voiles flottaient dans le vent.

The sails fluttered in the wind.

Vingt canots flottaient à proximité, et un seul revint.

Twenty canoes were floating nearby, and only one returned.

— Titanic (1997)

Les pétales flottaient sur la surface de l'eau.

The petals floated on the surface of the water.

Les pétales flottaient à la surface de l'eau.

The petals floated on the surface of the water.