valait

valait

"Valait" means "was worth" or "valued" in English.

Here, 'valait' expresses the past tense value or worth of an object.

Ce livre valait beaucoup pour sa collection.

This book was worth a lot for his collection.

In this sentence, 'valait' indicates the worthiness or justification of an effort in past tense.

Elle disait que cela valait la peine d'essayer.

She said that it was worth trying.

Here, 'valait' is used in a comparative phrase to convey the notion of greater value or preference in past tense.

Je pensais que cette option valait mieux.

I thought that this option was better.