il pratiquait

practiced, used to practice

p ʁ a . t i . k ɛ → pratiquer
pratiqu to practice + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #52,105
practiced, used to practice Describes a past, ongoing or habitual action.
FR: Elle pratiquait le yoga tous les matins.
EN: She practiced yoga every morning.
Conjugation of pratiquer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third pratiquait —

Le Professeur Quadri pratiquait l'intervention.

Professor Quadri was performing the procedure.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

On pratiquait les sacrifices humains sur les collines.

Human sacrifices were practiced on the hills.

— Fight Club (1999)

Elle pratiquait l'amour libre.

She practiced free love.

— Volver (2006)

J'ai entendu dire que Maître Ip pratiquait le Wing Chun, c'est vrai ?

I heard that Ip Man practiced Wing Chun. Is that true?

— Ip Man (2008)

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