No. 1,991 in French
voyait
"Voyait" means "saw" (imperfect tense of the verb "voir," meaning "to see").
In a sentence
Il voyait l'oiseau voler dans le ciel.
He saw the bird flying in the sky.
Used in the imperfect tense to describe a past event occurring over a period of time.
Elle voyait toujours le bon côté des choses.
She always saw the good side of things.
Imperfect tense denoting the habitual aspect of seeing or perceiving something a specific way.
Le chien voyait son maître arriver avec enthousiasme.
The dog saw its master arriving enthusiastically.
Past continuous action in the context of an animal perceiving the arrival of someone.
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