This is the 9883rd most frequent French word.
filmait
"Filmait" is the imperfect tense of the verb "filmer," meaning "was filming" or "was shooting (a film)."
Here, 'filmait' is used in the imperfect tense to describe a habitual action in the past.
Quand il était jeune, il filmait des vidéos de la nature.
When he was young, he filmed nature videos.
In this sentence, 'filmait' is also in the imperfect tense, portraying an action in progress during a past event.
Elle filmait la fête lorsqu'elle a remarqué la décoration.
She was filming the party when she noticed the decoration.
'Filmait' is again in the imperfect tense, discussing an ongoing activity in the past.