demandait

/də.mɑ̃.dɛ/demander
1.
verbInd1stImperfectSing3

was asking

was requesting

Il demandait toujours son chemin aux passants.

He was always asking passers-by for directions.

Synonyms:réclamait, sollicitait, posait (la question)
2.
verbInd1stImperfectSing3

required

needed

Ce travail demandait beaucoup de patience.

This job required a lot of patience.

Synonyms:nécessitait, exigeait, réclamait