jouait du piano

was playing the piano

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phrase Rare #30,495
was playing the piano Imperfect tense: describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
FR: Quand j'étais enfant, mon voisin jouait du piano tous les soirs.
EN: When I was a child, my neighbor played the piano every evening.

Tom jouait du piano et Marie chantait.

Tom played the piano and Marie sang.

Il jouait du piano et elle chantait.

He played the piano and she sang.

Elle jouait du piano, pendant que son frère jouait dehors avec ses amis.

She played the piano, while her brother played outside with his friends.

Sami jouait du piano.

Sami played the piano.

Est-ce que ta mère jouait du piano dans sa jeunesse?

Did your mother play the piano in her youth?

Il jouait du piano.

He played the piano.

Votre père jouait du piano, n'est-ce pas?

Your father played the piano, didn't he?

Elle jouait du piano avec enthousiasme.

She played the piano with enthusiasm.

Elle jouait du piano à ce moment.

She was playing the piano at that time.

Quand je suis entré dans la pièce, elle jouait du piano.

When I entered the room, she was playing the piano.