il ramassait

was picking up, was collecting

→ ramasser
ramass to pick up, collect, gather + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,758
was picking up, was collecting
FR: Elle ramassait les jouets.
EN: She was picking up the toys.
Conjugation of ramasser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third ramassait —

Ziri ramassait les ordures.

Ziri was picking up garbage.

C'est comme si on ramassait des melons dans un champ.

It's as if we were picking melons in a field.

— The Host (2006)

« Je vois », dit l'aveugle, tandis qu'il ramassait son marteau et sa scie.

“I see,” said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw.

« Je vois », dit l'aveugle, tandis qu'il ramassait son marteau et voyait.

“I see,” said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and sawed.