No. 5,045 in French
travaillait
"Travaillait" means "was working."
In a sentence
Elle travaillait dans une entreprise renommée.
She was working in a renowned company.
Imperfect tense describing habitual action or past circumstance.
Pendant que je lisais, il travaillait dans son atelier.
While I was reading, he was working in his workshop.
Used in the context of simultaneous past actions being carried out.
Quand elle était jeune, elle travaillait dur pour ses études.
When she was young, she worked hard for her studies.
Describing her ongoing effort and work ethic during youth in the past.
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