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il gagnait

was winning, was earning

→ gagner
gagn to win + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #22,402
was winning
FR: Il gagnait souvent aux échecs.
EN: He often won at chess.
was earning
FR: Elle gagnait assez d’argent pour payer le loyer.
EN: She was earning enough money to pay the rent.
Conjugation of gagner
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First gagnais —
Second gagnais gagniez
Third gagnait —

Et qui gagnait ?

And who won?

— Conclave (2024)

Il gagnait sa vie comme ingénieur.

He earned his living as an engineer.

Je croyais qu'un commerçant gagnait bien.

I thought a shopkeeper made good money.

— The Little Thief (1988)

Papy ne gagnait pas beaucoup d'argent, mais j'étais heureux.

Grandpa didn’t make much money, but I was happy.

— The Wandering Earth (2019)

Elle gagnait toujours.

She always won.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

La pauvre fille gagnait sa vie en vendant des fleurs.

The poor girl earned her living selling flowers.

L’Ombre gagnait du temps exprès.

The Shadow was deliberately stalling for time.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Il gagnait ?

He was winning?

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Il ne gagnait pas un gros salaire lorsqu'il prit sa retraite.

He wasn’t earning a large salary when he retired.

Béné gagnait le cœur d'Angélica.

Béné was winning Angélica's heart.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Il gagnait !

He was winning!

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Il gagnait sa vie comme chanteur.

He earned his living as a singer.

John gagnait dans les compétitions.

John won in competitions.

Il gagnait un peu d'argent en faisant des livraisons à Shanghai.

He was earning a little money making deliveries in Shanghai.

— Suzhou River (2000)

Je ne pouvais pas dire s'il gagnait ou perdait.

I couldn't tell whether he was winning or losing.

On gagnait.

We were winning.

— Terminator (1984)

Oui, mais il gagnait l'argent nécessaire.

Yes, but he was earning the money he needed.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Si on gagnait la guerre, on y ferait la teuf.

If we won the war, we’d throw a huge party there.

— Matrix (1999)

Il allait devenir champion du monde, s'il gagnait la course.

He would become world champion if he won the race.

— Senna (2010)