This is the 8690th most frequent French word.
augmentait
"Augmentait" means "was increasing" or "was growing."
Imperfect tense to describe a gradual process in the past.
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 represent a change in state during a past event.
Quand il parlait, sa confiance augmentait de plus en plus.
When he spoke, his confidence was increasing more and more.
Imperfect used for repetitive growth over time in a past situation.