No. 11,793 in French
souriait
"Was smiling."
In a sentence
Elle souriait en pensant à ses vacances.
She was smiling thinking about her holidays.
In this sentence, 'souriait' is used as the imperfect tense of 'sourire', indicating an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
L'enfant souriait timidement au nouvel arrivant.
The child smiled shyly at the newcomer.
Here, 'souriait' describes an action in progress or a repeated action in the past, fitting its use in narrative contexts.
Le groupe souriait joyeusement après avoir réussi leur projet.
The group was smiling joyously after completing their project.
In this case, 'souriait' highlights the group’s continuous emotional expression during a specific past moment.
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