No. 8,690 in French
augmentait
"Augmentait" means "was increasing" or "was growing."
In a sentence
Le volume de l'eau dans le vase augmentait lentement avec chaque goutte ajoutée.
The volume of water in the vase was increasing slowly with each added drop.
Imperfect tense to describe a gradual process in the past.
Quand il parlait, sa confiance augmentait de plus en plus.
When he spoke, his confidence was increasing more and more.
Imperfect tense to represent a change in state during a past event.
La charge de travail augmentait chaque semaine avant la remise du projet.
The workload was increasing every week before the project submission.
Imperfect used for repetitive growth over time in a past situation.
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