Trouvaient (en. Found)

/tʁu.vɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

First person plural of the verb 'trouver' in the imperfect tense.

They always found excuses.

Ils trouvaient toujours des excuses.

Indicate that something was discovered or perceived by a group in the past.

During their research, they found interesting clues.

Lors de leurs recherches, ils trouvaient des indices intéressants.

To express an opinion, negative or positive, about something.

They found that the film was captivating.

Ils trouvaient que le film était captivant.

The verb 'trouver' comes from Old French 'trover', deriving from Latin 'tropare'.

they found the time to

they had the opportunity to do something

ils trouvaient le temps de

found their way

discovered their direction or goal

trouvaient leur voie

always found a solution

had a way to solve problems

trouvaient toujours une solution

find

Discovery made by someone.

trouvaille

finding

Present participle of the verb trouver.

trouvant

To have found a quick solution

They found a plan in no time!

Ils trouvaient un plan en un rien de temps !

To feel good in a situation

They found that it was the right time to act.

Ils trouvaient que c'était le bon moment pour agir.