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il maîtrisait

mastered, was mastering

→ maîtriser
maîtris to master; to gain mastery of (a skill/subject) + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #36,764
mastered, was mastering
FR: Elle maîtrisait le piano à dix ans.
EN: She mastered the piano at ten.
Conjugation of maîtriser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third maîtrisait —

Sami sentait qu'il ne maîtrisait plus sa vie.

Sami felt like he was no longer in control of his life.

Ma femme maîtrisait les arts martiaux et la Hyéne l'a tuée.

My wife was skilled in martial arts, and the hyena killed her.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Jugurtha maîtrisait le champ de bataille.

Jugurtha mastered the battlefield.

Pas avant, avant il maîtrisait.

Not before; before, he had it under control.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Il maîtrisait bien l'outil.

He was very proficient with the tool.