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il perdait

was losing, used to lose

→ perdre
perd lose + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #33,199
was losing, used to lose Imperfect tense (past), describing an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
FR: Quand il jouait au tennis, il perdait souvent.
EN: When he played tennis, he often used to lose.
Conjugation of perdre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First perdais —
Second perdais —
Third perdait —

On perdait l'espoir, de vous voir arriver !

We were starting to lose hope that you’d show up!

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Le Malin serait contrarié si on les perdait, elle et le bébé.

The Devil would be upset if we lost her and the baby.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Je ne pouvais pas dire s'il gagnait ou perdait.

I couldn't tell whether he was winning or losing.

Le PDG a augmenté son salaire même si l'entreprise perdait de l'argent.

The CEO increased his salary even though the company was losing money.

Il lui a dit qu'elle perdait son temps.

He told her she was wasting her time.

Elle perdait du temps.

She was wasting time.

Tom perdait du sang.

Tom was losing blood.

Le Dr Nat perdait les pédales.

Dr. Nat was losing his grip on reality.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)