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ils écoutaient

were listening

→ écouter
écout to listen to, to hear + aient they imperfect tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #50,769
were listening Can also be translated as “listened” depending on context.
FR: Ils écoutaient la radio.
EN: They were listening to the radio.
Conjugation of écouter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First écoutais —
Second écoutais écoutiez
Third écoutait écoutaient

Ils ne m'écoutaient point.

They weren't listening to me at all.

— The Witch (2016)

Elles n'écoutaient pas de musique.

They weren't listening to music.

Les six tables les plus proches écoutaient dans un silence absolu.

The six nearest tables listened in absolute silence.

Tous écoutaient avec attention.

Everyone listened attentively.