je trouvais

was finding, found

→ trouver
trouv find + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #23,638
was finding, found Imperfect tense (used for ongoing or habitual past actions).
FR: Je trouvais toujours une excuse.
EN: I always found an excuse.
Conjugation of trouver
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
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)

Qu'y trouvais-tu?

What did you find there?

Je le trouvais très intelligent.

I thought he was very intelligent.

Je m'y trouvais.

I was there.

La trouvais-tu jolie?

Did you find her pretty?

Et si tu ne trouvais jamais ton idée originale?

What if you never find your original idea?

Je ne trouvais Tom nulle part.

I couldn't find Tom anywhere.

Il a dit que je vous trouvais bonnes?

He said I thought you were good?

— La Haine (1995)

Je la trouvais pas terrible mais finalement, elle est pas mal.

I didn't think it was great at first, but in the end, it's not bad.

— Battle Royale (2000)

te trouvais-tu lorsque le feu s'est déclenché?

Where were you when the fire broke out?

Je te trouvais si belle.

I thought you were so beautiful.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Si par hasard tu trouvais mon livre, me l'enverras-tu?

If you happen to find my book, will you send it to me?

Qu'est-ce que tu lui trouvais?

What did you see in him?

Personne ne m'a dit que tu te trouvais .

No one told me you were here.

Oui, je la trouvais étonnante.

Yes, I found it amazing.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)