歌ってた

was singing, was singing a song

→ 歌う
歌っ sing + Te-form (conjunctive) + Past tense
verb · imperfect indicative Rare #35,503
was singing, was singing a song Informal contraction of 歌っていた.
JA: 彼は昨日、車の中で歌ってた。
EN: He was singing in the car yesterday.
Conjugation of 歌う
Indicative imperfect
歌ってた

奴らが歌ってた

It’s the song they were singing.

— 罪人たち (2025)

母さんが歌ってた

Mom was singing.

— セントラル・ステーション (1998)

少年が歌ってた

A boy was singing.

— 嵐の中で (2018)

うん母さんが歌ってたから

Yeah, because Mom was singing.

— ソング・オブ・ザ・シー 海のうた (2014)

歌ってたわね

You were singing, weren’t you?

— ふたりのベロニカ (1991)