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il observait

was watching, observed

→ observer
observ to observe; to watch + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,317
was watching, observed Imperfect past tense (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
FR: Il observait les enfants jouer dans le parc.
EN: He was watching the children play in the park.
Conjugation of observer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third observait —

Elle observait la manière dont volent les papillons.

She observed how butterflies fly.

Je n'avais pas conscience que quelqu'un m'observait.

I wasn't aware that someone was watching me.

Dan observait les enfants dans le parc.

Dan watched the children in the park.

Derrière le rideau, quelqu'un observait la scène.

Behind the curtain, someone was watching the scene.

La foule observait à bonne distance.

The crowd watched from a safe distance.

Je me suis rendu compte qu'on m'observait.

I realized I was being watched.