Je vendais, _I was selling_. J'avais vendu, _I had sold_ or
_been selling_.
tu vendais, _thou wast selling_. tu avais vendu, _thou hadst sold_.
il vendait, _he was selling_. il avait vendu, _he had sold_.
on vendait, _one was selling_. on avait vendu, _one had sold_.
nous vendions, _we were selling_. nous avions vendu, _we had sold_.
vous vendiez, _you were selling_. vous aviez vendu, _you had sold_.
ils vendaient, _they were selling_. ils avaient vendu, _they had sold_.