No. 9,730 in French
enseignait
"Taught" (imperfect tense of "teach").
In a sentence
Elle enseignait la littérature française à l'université.
She was teaching French literature at the university.
The word 'enseignait' is used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing past action—she was engaged in teaching literature at that time.
Il enseignait aux enfants comment dessiner des paysages.
He was teaching the children how to draw landscapes.
Here, 'enseignait' indicates that he was imparting knowledge or skills to the children in the form of drawing techniques.
Pendant une décennie, il enseignait dans différentes écoles à travers le pays.
For a decade, he taught in various schools across the country.
In this sentence, 'enseignait' reflects a consistent past activity over an extended period of teaching in multiple schools.
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