il marcha

walked, worked, functioned

m a ʁ . ʃ a → marcher
march walk + a 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #34,341
walked This is a literary past-tense form, mainly used in written storytelling.
FR: Elle marcha jusqu'à la fenêtre.
EN: She walked to the window.
worked, functioned This is a literary past-tense form, mainly used in written storytelling.
FR: Le moteur marcha toute la nuit.
EN: The engine worked all night.
Conjugation of marcher
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — marchâmes
Third marcha marchèrent

Il marcha dans ses pas.

He followed in his footsteps.

Tom se leva et marcha vers la porte.

Tom stood up and walked towards the door.

Un jour, il marcha le long de la rue.

One day he walked along the street.

Mon mouvement du bras gauche pour dévier le poignard ne marcha pas très bien.

My move to deflect the dagger with my left arm didn’t work very well.

Il marcha le long du rivage.

He walked along the shore.

Il marcha encore et encore.

He walked on and on.

Elle marcha aussi vite qu'elle put pour le rattraper.

She walked as fast as she could to catch up with him.

Elle marcha vers lui et lui demanda quel était son nom.

She walked up to him and asked him what his name was.

Ziri marcha.

Ziri walked.

Et cela marcha au-delà de toute attente.

And it worked beyond all expectations.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

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