gagnais

gagnais

"Gagnais" is the imperfect tense of the verb "gagner," meaning "was earning," "was winning," or "used to earn/win."

In this sentence, 'gagnais' is used in the imperfect tense to indicate a habitual action in the past.

Je gagnais souvent des prix pour mes dessins.

I used to win prizes often for my drawings.

Here, 'gagnais' expresses repeated actions occurring during a specific duration in the past.

Quand j'étais à l'école, je gagnais toujours aux jeux de société.

When I was in school, I always used to win at board games.

'Gagnais' in this context reflects a continuous state or period in the past.

Dans mon ancien travail, je gagnais un salaire stable.

In my previous job, I earned a stable salary.