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il respirait

was breathing

→ respirer
respir breathe, inhale + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #40,385
was breathing Imperfect form of « respirer ».
FR: Le bébé respirait doucement.
EN: The baby was breathing softly.
Conjugation of respirer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First respirais —
Second respirais —
Third respirait —

Elle respirait avec force.

She was breathing heavily.

On respirait enfin.

We could finally breathe.

Il respirait quand il m'a raccompagnée à la porte.

He was breathing when he walked me to the door.

— Full River Red (2023)

On vient de le voir, il respirait.

We just saw him, he was breathing.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Il respirait avec difficulté, mais il était lucide.

He was breathing with difficulty, but he was lucid.

Tom respirait.

Tom was breathing.

On respirait bien.

It was easy to breathe.