il rampait

was crawling, was creeping

→ ramper
ramp to crawl + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #46,899
was crawling, was creeping
FR: Le bébé rampait sur le tapis.
EN: The baby was crawling on the rug.
Conjugation of ramper
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third rampait —

Il rampait à quatre pattes comme un chat.

He crawled on all fours like a cat.

Je sentis quelque chose qui rampait le long de mon bras.

I felt something crawling up my arm.

Il rampait dans l'eau le long de la berge.

He was crawling through the water along the bank.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Alors qu'elle rampait.

While she was crawling.

— Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013)

Il rampait sur le sol.

He was crawling on the ground.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)