This is the 9140th most frequent French word.
confirmait
"Confirmait" means "was confirming" in English.
Here, 'confirmait' is used in the imparfait tense to express an action that was ongoing or habitual in the past.
Il confirmait sa participation à la réunion avant de changer d'avis.
He was confirming his participation in the meeting before changing his mind.
In this sentence, 'confirmait' describes an ongoing action from the past that provides background to the narrative.
Pendant l'entretien, elle confirmait les faits devant le jury.
During the interview, she was confirming the facts in front of the jury.
Here, 'confirmait' indicates an action or state in the past with implications for the context.