No. 9,179 in French
construisait
"Construisait" means "was building" or "used to build."
In a sentence
Il construisait une maison près du lac.
He was building a house near the lake.
Describes an ongoing past action of building.
Lorsque l'on a visité le village, on nous a dit que Jean construisait une école.
When we visited the village, we were told that Jean was building a school.
Used to recount someone else's description of a past continuous action.
Elle construisait un puzzle sur la table chaque soir après le dîner.
She was assembling a puzzle on the table every evening after dinner.
Indicates a habitual action in the past involving construction or assembly.
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