il nourrissait

fed, was feeding, nourished, cherished

→ nourrir
nourriss feed; nourish + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #42,567
fed, was feeding
FR: Elle nourrissait son chat tous les matins.
EN: She fed her cat every morning.
nourished, cherished
FR: Il nourrissait l’espoir de revoir sa famille.
EN: He cherished the hope of seeing his family again.
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.

Tu as mordu la main qui te nourrissait.

You bit the hand that fed you.

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.