This is the 8506th most frequent French word.
alertait
"Alertait" means "was alerting" or "was warning" in English.
In this sentence, 'alertait' is used as the imperfect tense of 'alerter' to indicate a continuous action in the past.
Il alertait les voisins d'un danger imminent.
He was alerting the neighbors of an imminent danger.
Here, 'alertait' demonstrates repeated action in the past, highlighting its usage in habitual scenarios.
Elle alertait les autorités chaque fois qu'elle voyait quelque chose de suspect.
She was alerting the authorities every time she saw something suspicious.
This usage of 'alertait' shows the verb applied in an informative context within past situations.