No. 12,229 in French
voyageaient
"Voyageaient" means "were traveling."
In a sentence
Ils voyageaient souvent pour découvrir de nouveaux lieux.
They often traveled to discover new places.
In this sentence, 'voyageaient' is used in the imparfait tense to describe a repeated action in the past, indicating their routine of traveling to explore new places.
Quand nous étions jeunes, nous voyageaient chaque été.
When we were young, we traveled every summer.
Here, 'voyageaient' conveys a habitual action from the past, representing yearly summer travels during youth.
Pendant la guerre, les gens voyageaient rarement à cause des dangers.
During the war, people traveled rarely due to dangers.
The word 'voyageaient' shows an occasional or limited action in the past, reflecting the constrained travel conditions during the war due to risks.
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