étendait

étendait is a French word that is the imperfect indicative form of the verb étendre. It translates to "was extending," "used to extend," or "stretched." This verb refers to the action of spreading out, covering a larger area, or making something longer. For example, one might say "Le paysage s'étendait à perte de vue," meaning "The landscape stretched out of sight."

The imperfect tense in French is used to describe ongoing actions or states in the past, habitual actions, or descriptions of past scenes. Therefore, "étendait" implies a continuous or repeated action of extending in a past context. It can be used in various contexts, from describing geographical expanses to the physical act of spreading out an object. The subject of the verb can be singular or plural, and its conjugation changes accordingly. The root verb, étendre, carries connotations of growth, expansion, or covering.