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il tapait

was having sex with, was beating down on, was having

→ taper
tap to hit, to strike + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,072
was having sex with Colloquial and vulgar when used this way.
FR: Il se tapait sa voisine.
EN: He was having sex with his neighbor.
was beating down on
FR: Le soleil tapait sur la terrasse.
EN: The sun was beating down on the terrace.
was having Colloquial when used for eating or drinking something.
FR: Il se tapait un café avant de partir.
EN: He was having a coffee before leaving.
Conjugation of taper
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third tapait —

Il aurait pas dû être là, mais il se tapait la femme de ménage.

He shouldn't have been there, but he was banging the cleaning lady.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Si on se tapait un chocolat, les filles ?

How about we grab a hot chocolate, girls?

— Ménage (1986)

Puis c'est pas lui qui se tapait les crises.

Besides, he wasn’t the one who had to deal with the fits.

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Le soleil d'été tapait sur nous.

The summer sun was beating down on us.

Il se tapait sa dentiste.

He was sleeping with his dentist.

— Anaconda (2025)