je commandais

I was ordering

→ je
phrase Rare #34,983
I was ordering The imperfect tense of commander, used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past. The example sentences use related forms of commander, meaning “to order” food, a taxi, or something online.
FR: Je commandais souvent des plats à emporter le vendredi.
EN: I often ordered takeout on Fridays.