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il sifflait

was whistling

→ siffler
siffl to whistle + ait 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #38,270
was whistling Imperfect tense (ongoing/repeated action in the past).
FR: Il sifflait en marchant vers la maison.
EN: He was whistling as he walked toward the house.
Conjugation of siffler
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third sifflait —

Tu le vois, le type qui sifflait ?

Do you see that guy who was whistling?

— M le maudit (1931)

Il était avec une petite fille et il sifflait exactement comme ça !

He was with a little girl, and he was whistling exactly like that!

— M le maudit (1931)

Le serpent sifflait et montrait ses crochets.

The snake hissed and showed its fangs.

Il sifflait tout en marchant.

He whistled as he walked.

Le vent sifflait dans les arbres.

The wind whistled through the trees.

Ma sœur sifflait joyeusement.

My sister whistled happily.