il hurlait

was screaming, was yelling, was howling

→ hurler
hurl to scream; to yell; to howl + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #30,570
was screaming, was yelling, was howling Imperfect tense (ongoing or repeated action in the past).
FR: Il hurlait de douleur après sa chute.
EN: He was screaming in pain after his fall.
Conjugation of hurler
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third hurlait

Il hurlait comme un chacal.

He howled like a jackal.

Dan hurlait comme une bête.

Dan was screaming like a beast.

Elle hurlait!

She was screaming!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

La cabine téléphonique était occupée par un adolescent qui hurlait.

The phone booth was occupied by a screaming teenager.

Il hurlait toujours.

He was still screaming.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Elle hurlait dès qu'elle voyait une araignée.

She would scream whenever she saw a spider.

Il hurlait.

He was screaming.

Tom hurlait.

Tom was screaming.

Elle hurlait.

She was screaming.

À ce moment-là, chacune de mes cellules hurlait de peur.

At that moment, every single one of my cells screamed with fear.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)