il nourrissait

was feeding, fed

→ nourrir
nourriss feed; nourish + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #37,240
was feeding, fed Imperfect tense (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
FR: Elle nourrissait le bébé toutes les trois heures.
EN: She was feeding the baby every three hours.
Conjugation of nourrir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third nourrissait

Il nourrissait l'ambition de devenir premier ministre.

He aspired to become prime minister.

Elle nourrissait toujours ses enfants avant de nourrir son chien.

She always fed her children before feeding her dog.

Il nourrissait son chien à la même heure chaque jour.

He fed his dog at the same time every day.

Geum-ja nourrissait l'espoir de rencontrer Won-mo et de lui demander pardon.

Geum-ja held out hope of meeting Won-mo and asking him for forgiveness.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Elle nourrissait les poissons.

She was feeding the fish.

Tu as mordu la main qui te nourrissait.

You bit the hand that fed you.