ils souriaient

were smiling

→ sourire
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #43,630
were smiling
FR: Les enfants souriaient en regardant le clown.
EN: The children were smiling as they watched the clown.
Conjugation of sourire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third souriait souriaient

Tous deux souriaient.

Both of them were smiling.

Elles souriaient toutes.

They were all smiling.

Tom et Mary souriaient tous les deux.

Tom and Mary were both smiling.

Ils souriaient tous.

They were all smiling.

Sami et Layla se souriaient.

Sami and Layla smiled at each other.

Ses yeux souriaient derrière ses lunettes.

His eyes smiled behind his glasses.