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он писал

he was writing

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phrase Rare #38,789
he was writing Past tense, masculine singular, imperfective aspect. Used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
RU: Он писал письмо, когда я позвонил.
EN: He was writing a letter when I called.

Сколько времени он писал этот роман?

How long did it take him to write this novel?

Он писал образцы предложений всю ночь.

He wrote sample sentences all night.

Он писал мне.

He wrote to me.

— Гудбай, Ленин! (2003)

Он писал письмо целый день.

He wrote the letter all day.