participais

participais

"Participais" means "was participating" or "used to participate" in English.

Here, 'participais' is used in the past imperfect tense to indicate a repeated activity or habit in the past.

Quand j'étais jeune, je participais souvent aux compétitions de natation.

When I was young, I often participated in swimming competitions.

In this sentence, 'participais' illustrates the speaker's involvement in an activity during a recurring event.

Pendant nos voyages, je participais toujours aux préparations des repas.

During our trips, I always took part in the meal preparations.

Here, 'participais' conveys the speaker's proactive engagement in activities during a past timeframe.

Au collège, je participais avec enthousiasme à toutes les activités organisées par le club.

In middle school, I enthusiastically participated in all activities organized by the club.