Yap.Town

il retournait

was returning, returned

→ retourner
retourn to return, to go back + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #42,179
was returning, returned Imperfect tense; often describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
FR: Il retournait à la maison après l’école.
EN: He was returning home after school.
Conjugation of retourner
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second — retourniez
Third retournait —

Si on retournait le finir ?

What if we went back and finished it?

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Le docteur n'était pas sûr de quoi il retournait.

The doctor wasn't sure what was going on.

Il a dit qu'il y retournait.

He said he was going back there.

— Psychose (1960)

Et si on y retournait ?

What if we went back there?

— Rebecca (1940)

Et si on retournait au bateau ?

What if we went back to the boat?

— Anaconda (2025)