This is the 9441st most frequent French word.
donnaient
"Donnaient" means "were giving" or "gave" (imperfect tense of "donner").
The word 'donnaient' is in the imperfect tense and indicates a repeated action in the past.
Ils donnaient des livres aux enfants chaque automne.
They gave books to the children each autumn.
The word 'donnaient' indicates a continuous or ongoing action in the past.
Elles donnaient des conseils à leurs collègues.
They were giving advice to their colleagues.
The word 'donnaient' shows a habitual action during a past time frame.