je tirais

was pulling, was shooting

t i . ʁ ɛ → tirer
tir to pull + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #38,055
was pulling
FR: Je tirais la porte, mais elle était coincée.
EN: I was pulling the door, but it was stuck.
was shooting
FR: Je tirais sur une cible au stand de tir.
EN: I was shooting at a target at the shooting range.
Conjugation of tirer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tirais
Second tirais
Third tirait

Si je te tirais dessus, John?

What if I shot you, John?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Je ne savais pas sur qui je tirais.

I didn't know who I was shooting at.

— Le repentir (1987)

Oui, tu la tirais pour voir si c'était une vraie.

Yes, you were pulling it to see if it was real.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Quand tu tirais partout dans le magasin!

When you were shooting everywhere in the store!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je tirais sur des écureuils avec la carabine à air comprimé de mon oncle.

I was shooting squirrels with my uncle's air rifle.

— Shelter (2026)

Je m'en tirais bien.

I was doing pretty well.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

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