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je nageais

I was swimming

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phrase Rare #51,999
I was swimming The imperfect tense can also describe a habitual past action, meaning “I used to swim.”
FR: Je nageais dans la piscine quand tu m’as appelé.
EN: I was swimming in the pool when you called me.

Je nageais, et il est venu à ma rencontre dans un canoë.

I was swimming, and he came to meet me in a canoe.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Je nageais plus vite quand j'étais jeune.

I used to swim faster when I was younger.

Je nageais souvent quand j'étais gamin.

I used to swim often when I was a kid.

Je nageais dans la rivière.

I was swimming in the river.