il dormait

was sleeping

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phrase Rare #26,953
was sleeping Imperfect tense of dormir. Used for an ongoing action in the past.
FR: Quand je suis arrivé, il dormait déjà.
EN: When I arrived, he was already sleeping.

Il dormait dans sa chambre.

He was sleeping in his room.

Il dormait.

He was sleeping.

— No (2012)

Il dormait sous l'arbre.

He was sleeping under the tree.

Avant, il dormait avec son fusil à ses côtés.

He used to sleep with his rifle by his side.

— Die My Love (2025)

Il dormait la fenêtre ouverte.

He slept with the window open.

Il dormait sur le dos.

He slept on his back.

Il dormait presque.

He was almost asleep.

Hier, quand je suis rentrée en pleine nuit, il dormait.

Yesterday, when I got home in the middle of the night, he was asleep.

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

La plupart du temps, il dormait .

Most of the time, he slept there.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Il dormait dans la rue en Californie.

He was sleeping on the street in California.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Il dormait toute la journée.

He slept all day.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Il dormait profondément.

He was sleeping soundly.