No. 10,002 in French
gagnais
"Gagnais" is the imperfect tense of the verb "gagner," meaning "was earning," "was winning," or "used to earn/win."
In a sentence
Je gagnais souvent des prix pour mes dessins.
I used to win prizes often for my drawings.
In this sentence, 'gagnais' is used in the imperfect tense to indicate a habitual action 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.
Here, 'gagnais' expresses repeated actions occurring during a specific duration in the past.
Dans mon ancien travail, je gagnais un salaire stable.
In my previous job, I earned a stable salary.
'Gagnais' in this context reflects a continuous state or period in the past.
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