il recevait

was receiving, used to receive

→ recevoir

recev receive + ait 3rd-person singular imperfect

verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,903

was receiving, used to receive Imperfect tense of « recevoir » (ongoing, repeated, or background action in the past); 3rd person singular (il/elle/on).

FR: Quand j’étais enfant, elle recevait souvent des lettres de sa grand-mère.

EN: When I was a child, she often received letters from her grandmother.

Conjugation of recevoir

recevoir

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	recevais	—
Second	recevais	—
Third	recevait	—

Parfois, on recevait pas le manger ni nos cartouches.

Sometimes we didn't receive our food or our cartridges.

— Manon des sources (1986)

La dernière fois, on recevait tous deux des ordres.

Last time, we were both taking orders.

Oui, mais là, c'était le jour où il recevait son diplôme de droit.

Yes, but that was the day he received his law degree.

— Aquarius (2016)

Tantôt il ne recevait pas de réponse du tout.

Sometimes he received no response at all.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Puisqu'elle recevait de l'argent de la famille qui lui a volé son mari.

Since she was receiving money from the family that stole her husband from her.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Il recevait eau et vitamines.

He was receiving water and vitamins.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Au même moment, la princesse Kaguya recevait la visite du prince Ishitsukuri.

At the same time, Princess Kaguya was visited by Prince Ishitsukuri.

— Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013)