No. 4,818 in French
remplissait
"Remplissait" means "was filling" or "filled" (imperfect tense of "remplir").
In a sentence
Elle remplissait le formulaire avec soin.
She was filling out the form carefully.
In this sentence, 'remplissait' is used in the imparfait tense to describe an action in progress in the past, specifically the act of filling out a form.
Le récipient se remplissait d'eau lentement.
The container was slowly filling up with water.
Here, 'remplissait' conveys a past ongoing action in passive form, describing the gradual filling of the container.
Alors qu'il racontait son histoire, elle remplissait les verres de vin.
While he was telling his story, she was filling the glasses with wine.
This sentence uses 'remplissait' in the imparfait to illustrate an action taking place concurrently with another past action, emphasizing the continuous aspect.
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