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il éclairait

lit, was lighting, illuminated

→ éclairer
éclair to clarify, to explain + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #49,449
lit, was lighting, illuminated Can also be used figuratively for something that brightened a person's face.
FR: Une lampe éclairait le couloir.
EN: A lamp lit the hallway.
Conjugation of éclairer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third éclairait —

Pourtant elle éclairait déjà nos ancêtres.

Yet it was already lighting the way for our ancestors.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

Une bougie éclairait la pièce.

A candle lit the room.

Dès qu'il me voyait, un beau sourire éclairait son visage.

Whenever he saw me, a beautiful smile lit up his face.

— Senna (2010)

Le soleil éclairait Tom à travers les branches.

The sun shone on Tom through the branches.