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il perdait

was losing, used to lose, was wasting

→ perdre
perd to lose + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #32,686
was losing, used to lose This is an imperfect past form; its exact translation depends on context.
FR: Elle perdait souvent ses clés.
EN: She often lost her keys.
was wasting Used with time or money, perdre means to waste it.
FR: Il perdait son temps à attendre.
EN: He was wasting his time waiting.
Conjugation of perdre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First perdais —
Second perdais —
Third perdait —

Tom perdait du sang.

Tom was losing blood.

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.

Le Dr Nat perdait les pédales.

Dr. Nat was losing his grip on reality.

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

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)

Il ne perdait pas un regard au plafond.

He never took his eyes off the ceiling.

Cette arrestation le perdait sans retour.

This arrest would be his undoing.

Elle perdait du temps.

She was wasting time.

D'ailleurs il ne perdait pas son temps.

Besides, he wasn’t wasting his time.

Il lui a dit qu'elle perdait son temps.

He told her she was wasting her time.

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

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

Il perdait son temps.

He was wasting his time.

— 2046 (2004)