он курил

he smoked

→ он
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he smoked The past-tense imperfective form can describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
RU: Он курил каждый день.
EN: He smoked every day.

Он курил, но жена об этом не знала.

He smoked, but his wife didn’t know about it.

— Дзета (2026)

Он курил.

He smoked.