No. 9,180 in French
consultait
"Consultait" means "was consulting" or "used to consult."
In a sentence
Il consultait le médecin pour ses maux de tête.
He was consulting the doctor for his headaches.
In this sentence, 'consultait' is used to indicate a habitual or repeated action in the past, referring to seeking advice or expertise from a doctor.
Elle consultait le manuel pour trouver la réponse.
She was consulting the manual to find the answer.
Here, 'consultait' illustrates an action of looking into a reference material, in this case, a manual, for information or guidance in the past.
Nous consultions les archives pour mieux comprendre l'histoire.
We were consulting the archives to better understand the history.
In this usage, 'consultions' (imperfect past tense) describes the act of examining records or archives in the past continuously or habitually for a purpose.
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