No. 10,523 in French
luttait
"Luttait" means "was struggling" or "was fighting" in English.
In a sentence
Il luttait contre l'injustice dans sa communauté.
He struggled against injustice in his community.
The verb 'luttait' is used in its imperfect tense form to describe an ongoing action in the past, emphasizing the continual effort against a challenge.
Elle luttait pour améliorer les conditions de travail des ouvriers.
She fought to improve workers' conditions.
In this sentence, 'luttait' indicates a past tense effort or fight due to its imperfect usage, showing determination in reasoning or advocating for a cause.
Nous luttions ensemble pour le droit à l'éducation.
We were fighting together for the right to education.
Here, 'luttait' (correct plural conjugation 'luttions') demonstrates collaboration and collective effort in an ongoing past action.
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