was suffering
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | souffrait | — |
Il souffrait souvent de maux de dents.
He often suffered from toothaches.
Il souffrait d'un cancer du poumon stade quatre.
He was suffering from stage-four lung cancer.
— Le Sifflet (2026)
En fait, il a toujours pensé que Syed souffrait de constipation.
In fact, he always thought that Syed was suffering from constipation.
— PIKU (2015)
Ma mère souffrait d'une pneumonie.
My mother was suffering from pneumonia.
— Assurance sur la mort (1944)
Il a dit qu'il souffrait d'un terrible mal de tête.
He said he was suffering from a terrible headache.
Il souffrait fréquemment de maux de dents.
He frequently suffered from toothaches.
L'économie étasunienne souffrait d'une récession.
The U.S. economy was suffering from a recession.
Non, elle souffrait depuis longtemps.
No, she had been suffering for a long time.
— La Nuit américaine (1973)