was repeating, kept saying
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | répétait | — |
Mais de son vivant, il répétait qu'il voulait revenir vivre ici.
But during his lifetime, he kept saying that he wanted to come back and live here.
— Secret Sunshine (2007)
Passepartout, tout honteux, répétait que «ça n'en valait pas la peine» !
Passepartout, terribly embarrassed, kept repeating that “it wasn’t worth the trouble”!