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il remplissait

was filling, filled, was fulfilling, fulfilled

→ remplir
rempliss fill + ait il/elle imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #47,509
was filling, filled The imperfect can be translated with either “was filling” or “filled,” depending on context.
FR: Elle remplissait la bouteille d’eau.
EN: She was filling the bottle with water.
was fulfilling, fulfilled Used for carrying out a duty or obligation.
FR: Il remplissait son devoir avec sérieux.
EN: He was fulfilling his duty seriously.
Conjugation of remplir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third remplissait —

Le son grave du violoncelle remplissait la salle.

The deep sound of the cello filled the room.

Bien au contraire, sa situation dans l'hôtel Imbert le remplissait de surprise.

Quite the contrary, his situation in the Hôtel Imbert filled him with surprise.

Mon oncle remplissait son devoir, et les villageois, le leur.

My uncle was doing his duty, and the villagers, theirs.

— Dangal (2016)

Elle remplissait toutes mes pensées.

She filled my every thought.

— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)

Ioann remplissait un baquet d'eau et sortait.

Ioann was filling a tub with water and leaving.

— Le Sacrifice (1986)