se comportaient

were behaving

→ se
phrase Rare #52,444
were behaving Imperfect past form of “se comporter,” used for ongoing or habitual behavior in the past.
FR: Les enfants se comportaient très bien.
EN: The children were behaving very well.

Ils se comportaient de manière bizarre.

They were behaving strangely.

Elles se comportaient de manière étrange.

They were behaving strangely.

Les Initiés de la Cloche se comportaient ainsi très régulièrement.

The Bell Initiates behaved like that quite regularly.

Elles se comportaient de manière bizarre.

They were behaving strangely.