ils sourirent

smiled

→ sourire
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #40,611
smiled This past-tense form is mainly used in written narratives; in everyday speech, people usually say « ont souri ».
FR: À son arrivée, ils sourirent.
EN: When she arrived, they smiled.
Conjugation of sourire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First souris —
Second souris —
Third sourit sourirent

Les trois femmes sourirent.

The three women smiled.

Elles lui sourirent.

They smiled at him.

Ils se sourirent les uns aux autres.

They smiled at each other.

Les deux femmes se sourirent.

The two women smiled at each other.

Ils lui sourirent.

They smiled at him.

Les deux dames se sourirent.

The two ladies smiled at each other.

Les autres garçons sourirent.

The other boys smiled.