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No. 11,403 in French

remboursais

"Remboursais" means "was reimbursing" or "used to reimburse" in English.

In a sentence

  • Quand j'étais jeune, je remboursais souvent mes dettes rapidement.

    When I was young, I often repaid my debts quickly.

    Usage of 'remboursais' here reflects an action performed in the past, in the imperfect tense, indicating repeated or habitual actions in history.

  • Tu disais que tu remboursais ta dette à chaque fin de mois.

    You said that you repaid your debt at the end of each month.

    Usage of 'remboursais' here shows a second-person past action, describing something repeated or customary in history.

  • Elle affirmait qu'elle remboursais ses amis après leurs aides.

    She claimed that she repaid her friends after their help.

    Use of 'remboursais' here relates to a third-person habitual or characteristic action in the past.

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