was finding, found
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | trouvais | trouvions |
| Second | trouvais | trouviez |
| Third | trouvait | trouvaient |
Je la trouvais intéressante et je l'ai approchée.
I found her interesting and approached her.
— Le Château ambulant (2004)
Je le trouvais très intelligent.
I thought he was very intelligent.
Je ne trouvais Tom nulle part.
I couldn't find Tom anywhere.