traversait

traversait

"Traversait" means "was crossing" or "used to cross."

In this sentence, 'traversait' is used to describe an action in the past tense, specifically in the imperfect tense, indicating habitual or continuous action across the river.

Il traversait la rivière à la nage.

He was swimming across the river.

Here, 'traversait' is in the past imperfect tense, describing a habitual action of crossing the street with caution.

Quand elle traversait la rue, elle regardait toujours des deux côtés.

When she was crossing the street, she always looked both ways.

'Traversait' is once more in the imperfect tense, this time describing the continuous movement of the wind through the trees.

Le vent traversait les arbres, créant un sifflement mystérieux.

The wind was passing through the trees, creating a mysterious whistling sound.