This is the 3141st most frequent French word.
proposait
"Proposait" means "proposed" or "was proposing."
Here, 'proposait' is used to indicate a habitual past action of suggesting or offering ideas.
Il proposait toujours des solutions intéressantes.
He always proposed interesting solutions.
Here, 'proposait' shows a consistent action in the past where she suggested or offered ideas.
Quand elle était jeune, elle proposait des idées pour les projets scolaires.
When she was young, she proposed ideas for school projects.
In this sentence, 'proposait' illustrates past behavior in which a suggestion was regularly made.