No. 9,292 in French
croyait
"Believed" (imperfect tense of "croire").
In a sentence
Il croyait que la réunion était à 15 heures.
He believed that the meeting was at 3 PM.
Here, 'croyait' is used to imply ongoing belief or assumption at a particular point in the past.
Elle croyait aux légendes que sa grand-mère lui racontait.
She believed in the legends her grandmother told her.
In this sentence, 'croyait' indicates faith or trust in stories being narrated during her youth.
Je croyais qu'elle viendrait plus tôt.
I thought that she would come earlier.
Here, 'croyais' expresses an expectation or anticipation about someone's action in the past.
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