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se cachait

was hiding

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phrase Uncommon #21,282
was hiding Imperfect tense of se cacher, used for ongoing or repeated past action.
FR: L’enfant se cachait sous la table.
EN: The child was hiding under the table.

Tom se cachait derrière un arbre.

Tom was hiding behind a tree.

On savait que Walter se cachait.

We knew that Walter was in hiding.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Elle se cachait.

She was hiding.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Elle aimait jouer, elle se cachait mais elle a arrêté de le faire.

She liked to play, she used to hide, but she stopped doing that.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Il se cachait dans sa ferme.

He was hiding in his farmhouse.

— Article 15 (2019)

Tu sais pourquoi grand-père se cachait dans cet abri ?

Do you know why Grandpa was hiding in that shelter?

— Le repentir (1987)

Au fait, comment saviez-vous où elle se cachait ?

By the way, how did you know where she was hiding?

— Nuremberg (2025)

Quelqu'un se cachait dans le grenier.

Someone was hiding in the attic.

— Scream 7 (2026)

L'enfant se cachait dans la boîte.

The child was hiding in the box.

On se cachait du reste du monde.

We were hiding from the rest of the world.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Un écureuil se cachait parmi les branches.

A squirrel was hiding among the branches.

Il se cachait derrière la porte.

He was hiding behind the door.

Tom se cachait derrière le rideau.

Tom was hiding behind the curtain.

Marie se cachait.

Mary was hiding.

Comme quand j’ai su que Hantengu se cachait à l’intérieur de son propre cœur.

Like when I found out that Hantengu was hiding inside his own heart.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

L'enfant se cachait derrière un grand arbre.

The child was hiding behind a large tree.

Il se cachait derrière nous comme s'il craignait de se faire buter.

He was hiding behind us as if he was afraid of getting killed.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)