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ils tombaient

were falling

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tomb to fall + aient ils/elles imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #48,850
were falling The English translation may be “fell” in some contexts.
FR: Les feuilles tombaient des arbres.
EN: The leaves were falling from the trees.
Conjugation of tomber
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third tombait tombaient

Même quand les bombes tombaient.

Even when the bombs were falling.

— La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)

Les feuilles tombaient au sol sans faire de bruit.

The leaves fell to the ground without making a sound.

Et ils tombaient.

And they were falling.

— Benni (2019)

Les feuilles tombaient sur le sol.

The leaves fell to the ground.