No. 10,490 in French
lisais
"Lisais" means "was reading" or "used to read" (imperfect tense of "lire").
In a sentence
Quand j'étais jeune, je lisais souvent des contes de fées.
When I was young, I often read fairy tales.
In this sentence, 'lisais' is used in the imparfait tense to describe a habitual action in the past.
Hier après-midi, je lisais un article intéressant dans le journal.
Yesterday afternoon, I was reading an interesting article in the newspaper.
Here, 'lisais' represents an action taking place over a period in the past, often interrupted or ongoing.
Chaque matin, je lisais au café avant d'aller au travail.
Every morning, I used to read at the café before going to work.
In this example, 'lisais' indicates a repeated action in the past, forming part of a routine.
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