No. 11,111 in French
prenaient
"Took" or "were taking" (imperfect tense of "prendre").
In a sentence
Les élèves prenaient des notes pendant le cours.
The students were taking notes during the class.
Prenaient is used as the imperfect tense to indicate an ongoing action in the past.
Ils prenaient leur temps pour répondre à la question difficile.
They were taking their time to answer the difficult question.
Prenaient illustrates a habitual or repeated action in the past, showing deliberation.
À chaque printemps, nous prenaient des photos des fleurs épanouies.
Every spring, we used to take pictures of the blooming flowers.
Prenaient describes a recurring past event or tradition.
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