il séchait

was drying, was drying out, was skipping (class)

→ sécher
séch to dry + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #43,108
was drying, was drying out
FR: Le linge séchait au soleil.
EN: The laundry was drying in the sun.
was skipping (class) Informal; used when talking about school or class.
FR: Il séchait les cours pour jouer aux jeux vidéo.
EN: He was skipping class to play video games.
Conjugation of sécher
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third séchait

Leon séchait les cours.

Leon was skipping class.

Et si on séchait les cours et qu'on allait à la plage?

What if we skipped class and went to the beach?

Tom séchait l'école.

Tom was skipping school.

Tom séchait souvent les cours quand il était enfant.

Tom often skipped school when he was a child.