No. 3,897 in French
annonçait
"Annonçait" means "was announcing" or "announced" in English.
In a sentence
Il annonçait la nouvelle avec enthousiasme.
He was announcing the news enthusiastically.
Imperfect tense indicating a past habitual action of announcing.
Cette affiche annonçait un concert de jazz.
That poster was advertising a jazz concert.
Imperfect tense showing that the poster was focusing on announcing the static information.
Le ciel gris annonçait une journée pluvieuse.
The gray sky was signaling a rainy day.
Imperfect tense reflecting a descriptive action by metaphorically showing.
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