Translation of "quaerebat" into English

third-person singular imperfect active indicative of quaerō "he (she, it) was seeking, he (she, it) was looking for" "he (she, it) was asking, he (she, it) was questioning, he (she, it) was inquiring" "he (she, it) was striving for; he (she, it) was endeavoring" "he (she, it) was missing, he (she, it) was lacking" "he (she, it) was desiring"