célébraient

Célébraient is the imperfect indicative plural form of the French verb célébrer. This verb translates to "to celebrate" in English. The imperfect tense in French is used to describe ongoing actions, habitual actions, or states of being in the past. Therefore, "célébraient" indicates that a group of people were celebrating, used to celebrate, or were in the process of celebrating at a particular time in the past. It conveys a sense of continuity or description rather than a single, completed event. For example, "Les amis célébraient son anniversaire chaque année" means "The friends celebrated his birthday every year," indicating a recurring event. Alternatively, "Les enfants célébraient dans la cour de récréation" could mean "The children were celebrating in the playground," describing an ongoing scene. The context in which "célébraient" appears will determine the precise nuance of the past action being described.