tu l'aimais

you loved him/her/it; you liked him/her/it

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phrase Uncommon #22,947

you loved him/her/it; you liked him/her/it The pronoun l’ can refer to a person or a thing, and aimer can mean either “love” or “like,” depending on context. The imperfect tense describes an ongoing or habitual past state.

FR: Je sais que tu l'aimais beaucoup.

EN: I know you loved him a lot.

Tu l'aimais, donc.

So you loved him.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Elle m'a dit que tu l'aimais bien.

She told me you liked her.

Tu lui as dit que tu l'aimais ?

Did you tell him you loved him?

Tu l'aimais quand tu t'es mariée avec elle !

You loved her when you married her!

— Juno (2007)

Tu l'aimais bien.

You liked him.

Je sais à quel point tu l'aimais.

I know how much you loved him.

Tu l'aimais beaucoup, hein ?

You really liked him, didn’t you?

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Tu ne dirais pas ça si tu l'aimais vraiment.

You wouldn't say that if you really loved him.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Mais putain, tu l'aimais bien.

But damn it, you liked him.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Je pensais que tu l'aimais bien.

I thought you liked him.

Tu l'aimais ?

Did you love him?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Tu l'aimais encore ?

Did you still love him?

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Tu l'aimais bien, je le sentais.

You liked him, I could tell.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Je sais que tu l'aimais.

I know you loved him.

Je croyais que tu l'aimais.

I thought you loved him.

Est-ce que tu l'aimais ?

Did you love him?

Tu l'aimais.

You loved him/her.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Tu as dis que tu l'aimais.

You said you loved him.

Je croyais que tu l'aimais bien.

I thought you liked him.