il pleuvait

it was raining

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phrase Common #7,679
it was raining Imperfect tense; used to describe rain in the past.
FR: Il pleuvait tout l'après-midi.
EN: It was raining all afternoon.

Il pleuvait dehors.

It was raining outside.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Comme il pleuvait, nous avons dû manger notre pique-nique à l'intérieur.

Since it was raining, we had to eat our picnic indoors.

Il pleuvait tous les jours.

It rained every day.

L'autre nuit il pleuvait, tu l'as vue se faire tuer, non?

That other night when it was raining, you saw her get killed, didn't you?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Il pleuvait ce jour-là.

It was raining that day.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Je restais à la maison comme il pleuvait.

I stayed home as it was raining.

Il pleuvait pas, y a deux minutes.

It wasn't raining two minutes ago.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Il lui serait difficile de revenir s'il pleuvait.

It would be difficult for him/her to come back if it rained.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Hier il pleuvait, aujourd'hui il fait beau.

Yesterday it was raining; today the weather is nice.

Il pleuvait aussi, quand on s'est rencontrés.

It was raining too when we met.

— Tampopo (1985)

Il pleuvait et le match a été annulé.

It was raining and the match was canceled.

La nuit où il pleuvait.

The night it rained.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Il pleuvait.

It was raining.

— Psychose (1960)

Il pleuvait des cordes, mais elle insista pour aller faire un tour en voiture.

It was raining cats and dogs, but she insisted on going for a drive.

Quand ils ont vu qu'il pleuvait, ils ont pris leurs parapluies.

When they saw that it was raining, they took their umbrellas.

Comme il pleuvait, nous dûmes manger notre pique-nique à l'intérieur.

Since it was raining, we had to eat our picnic indoors.

Il pleuvait à torrents.

It was raining cats and dogs.

Je suis resté à l'intérieur car il pleuvait.

I stayed inside because it was raining.

Il pleuvait comme aujourd'hui.

It was raining like it is today.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Il pleuvait quand je suis monté dans le bus ce matin.

It was raining when I got on the bus this morning.

Il faisait froid ce jour-là, et en-plus, il pleuvait.

It was cold that day, and it was raining.

Il a dit qu'il pleuvait et qu'il resterait chez lui.

He said it was raining and that he would stay home.

Il pleuvait aux alentours de Chicago.

It was raining around Chicago.

Lorsque je me suis rendu compte qu'il pleuvait, j'ai sorti mon parapluie.

When I realized it was raining, I took out my umbrella.

Il pleuvait fort quand je me suis levé ce matin.

It was raining hard when I got up this morning.

Il pleuvait!

It was raining!

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Et par dessus le marché, il pleuvait.

And to top it all off, it was raining.

Quand Alicia a eu son accident, il pleuvait aussi.

It was raining when Alicia had her accident.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Il pleuvait des cordes.

It was raining cats and dogs.

J'ai appelé un taxi car il pleuvait.

I called a taxi because it was raining.

Et il pleuvait de plus en plus fort.

And it was raining harder and harder.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Comme il pleuvait, nous ne sommes pas allés pique-niquer.

As it was raining, we didn't go for a picnic.

Il pleuvait à verse.

It was raining cats and dogs.

Quand j'ai vu qu'il pleuvait j'ai pris mon parapluie.

When I saw that it was raining, I took my umbrella.

Il pleuvait comme vache qui pisse.

It was raining cats and dogs.

— En terrain miné (2014)

Malheureusement, il pleuvait hier.

Unfortunately, it was raining yesterday.

Il pleuvait sans arrêt.

It was raining non-stop.

Hier soir il pleuvait.

Last night it was raining.

Il faisait froid et il pleuvait également beaucoup.

It was cold and raining heavily too.

Il pleuvait beaucoup.

It was raining heavily.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Peu de gens étaient à la plage, parce qu'il pleuvait.

Few people were at the beach because it was raining.

Je ne pouvais pas sortir car il pleuvait.

I couldn't go out because it was raining.

En plus de ça, il pleuvait.

On top of that, it was raining.

Il pleuvait les nuits des crimes.

It rained on the nights of the crimes.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Il pleuvait?

Was it raining?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

La dernière fois il pleuvait à verse.

Last time it was pouring rain.

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Il pleuvait après, mais pendant la cérémonie il faisait beau.

It rained afterwards, but the weather was nice during the ceremony.

Ayrton était exceptionnel quand il pleuvait.

Ayrton was exceptional when it rained.

— Senna (2010)

Il pleuvait doucement.

It was raining gently.

La nuit où il pleuvait et un oreiller te servait de parapluie.

The night it rained and a pillow served as your umbrella.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Dès qu'il pleuvait, il fallait couper le courant.

Whenever it rained, we had to turn off the power.

— Fight Club (1999)

Comme il pleuvait, nous sommes restés à la maison.

As it was raining, we stayed home.

Il pleuvait, mais elle est sortie quand même.

It was raining, but she went out anyway.