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il soutenait

maintained, argued, supported

→ soutenir
souten to support + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,812
maintained, argued For stating or defending an opinion or claim.
FR: Elle soutenait que le film était excellent.
EN: She maintained that the film was excellent.
supported
FR: Il soutenait son ami dans les moments difficiles.
EN: He supported his friend through difficult times.
Conjugation of soutenir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third soutenait —

Platon soutenait que l'âme est immortelle.

Plato maintained that the soul is immortal.

Il a prononcé un discours qui soutenait mes opinions.

He gave a speech that supported my views.

Mais tant que le peuple le soutenait, personne n'osait l'affronter.

But as long as the people supported him, no one dared to challenge him.

— Gladiator (2000)

Galilée soutenait que la Terre bouge.

Galileo argued that the Earth moves.