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ils nageaient

were swimming

→ nager
nage swim + aient ils/elles imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #51,062
were swimming Used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
FR: Les enfants nageaient dans la piscine.
EN: The children were swimming in the pool.
Conjugation of nager
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third nageait nageaient

J'ai vu quelques têtards qui nageaient dans la mare.

I saw some tadpoles swimming in the pond.

Les enfants nageaient tout nus.

The children swam naked.

Sami et Layla nageaient dans la piscine.

Sami and Layla were swimming in the pool.

Les enfants nageaient nus.

The children swam naked.