j'habitais

I lived

→ je

phrase Rare #37,972

I lived The imperfect tense of habiter, used for an ongoing, habitual, or repeated situation in the past. It can also mean “I was living” depending on context.

FR: Quand j'habitais à Lyon, je faisais souvent du vélo.

EN: When I lived in Lyon, I often rode my bike.

J'habitais chez mon oncle.

I lived with my uncle.

Au début, j'habitais dans un sous-sol.

At first, I lived in a basement.

— The World (2004)

Tom me demanda où j'habitais.

Tom asked me where I lived.

J'habitais un petit village en France.

I used to live in a small village in France.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

À l'époque, j'habitais encore chez mes parents.

At the time, I was still living with my parents.

Quand j'habitais à Rome, je prenais chaque jour le métro.

When I lived in Rome, I took the subway every day.