il pratiquait

practiced, was practicing

p ʁ a . t i . k ɛ → pratiquer
pratiqu to practice + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #45,891
practiced, was practicing
FR: Elle pratiquait le piano tous les jours.
EN: She practiced piano every day.
Conjugation of pratiquer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third pratiquait

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)

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)

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