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je suivais

was following, were following, was keeping up with, were keeping up with

→ suivre
suiv to follow + ais je/tu conjugation
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #31,546
was following, were following Imperfect form of suivre; the subject is supplied by the sentence.
FR: Je suivais mon frère à vélo.
EN: I was following my brother on my bike.
was keeping up with, were keeping up with Can also mean being able to keep pace with someone.
FR: Je ne suivais pas le rythme.
EN: I couldn't keep up with the pace.
Conjugation of suivre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First suivais —
Second suivais —
Third suivait —

Non, mais je suivais tout ce que tu faisais.

No, but I followed everything you did.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Puis je le suivais à l'épicerie et je le surveillais.

Then I followed him to the grocery store and kept an eye on him.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Je ne vous suivais pas.

I wasn't following you.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Ils ne voulaient pas me laisser emprunter le couloir que je suivais toujours.

They wouldn't let me use the corridor I always followed.

— Aucun autre choix (2025)

Je le suivais partout.

I followed him everywhere.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Il marchait devant et je suivais en silence.

He walked ahead and I followed in silence.

C'est toi qui me suivais.

You were the one following me.

— Tesis (1996)

Je suivais le code dans cet ordre.

I was following the code in that order.

— Tenacious D Et Le Mediator Du Destin (2006)

Je suivais les ordres.

I was following orders.

Je vous suivais et vous avez accéléré.

I was following you, and you sped up.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Tu me suivais ?

Were you following me?

— Tesis (1996)

Je te suivais.

I was following you.