requéraient

requéraient is a French verb conjugation. It is the third-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb requerir. The verb requerir means to require, to request, or to call for. The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing actions or states in the past, as well as habitual actions or states in the past. Therefore, requéraient translates to "they required," "they requested," or "they called for." This form would be used in a sentence describing a past situation where a group of people or things were in a state of needing, asking for, or demanding something. For example, "Les conditions requéraient une action immédiate" would translate to "The conditions required immediate action." The imperfect tense emphasizes the continuous or repeated nature of the requirement in the past, rather than a single, completed event. It is important to distinguish this from the passé simple or passé composé, which would indicate a completed action. The specific context of the sentence will determine the most accurate translation of "requéraient."