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il rappelait

reminded, was reminding, remembered, was remembering, called back

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rappel to remind + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #42,182
reminded, was reminding
FR: Cette chanson me rappelait mon enfance.
EN: This song reminded me of my childhood.
remembered, was remembering
FR: Elle se rappelait son adresse.
EN: She remembered her address.
called back, was calling back
FR: Il me rappelait après le travail.
EN: He was calling me back after work.
Conjugation of rappeler
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second — rappeliez
Third rappelait —

La bannière lui rappelait ma mère avec sa veste rouge.

The banner reminded him of my mother in her red jacket.

— The Road Home (1999)

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)

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.

Ça me rappelait Tante Lucy.

It reminded me of Aunt Lucy.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Je n’aime pas beaucoup l’équitation ; mon derrière me rappelait pourquoi.

I don’t really like horseback riding; my backside reminded me why.