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il rappelait

was reminding, reminded

→ rappeler
rappel to remind + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #42,351
was reminding, reminded Imperfect tense (ongoing/background action in the past).
FR: Il me rappelait souvent d’appeler ma grand-mère.
EN: He often reminded me to call my grandmother.
Conjugation of rappeler
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third rappelait —

On rappelait d'une cabine.

We were calling back from a phone booth.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Même après des années, il se rappelait chaque détail de leur première rencontre.

Even after years, he remembered every detail of their first meeting.

Elle ne se rappelait pas où était le micro.

She didn't remember where the microphone was.

Comme si on me le rappelait pas assez.

As if I wasn't reminded of that often enough.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Ça me rappelait Tante Lucy.

It reminded me of Aunt Lucy.

— Paddington 2 (2017)