Je recevais, _I was receiving_. J'avais reçu, _I had received_.
tu recevais, _thou wast receiving_. tu avais reçu, _thou hadst received_.
il recevait, _he was receiving_. il avait reçu, _he had received_.
on recevait, _one was receiving_. on avait reçu, _one had received_.
nous recevions, _we were receiving_. nous avions reçu, _we had received_.
vous receviez, _you were receiving_. vous aviez reçu, _you had received_.
ils recevaient, _they were receiving_. ils avaient reçu, _they had
received_.