suivait

/sɥivɛ/suivre
1.
verbInd3rdImpSing3

was following (physically)

Il me suivait dans la rue sans rien dire.

He was following me down the street without saying anything.

2.
verbInd3rdImpSing3

was taking/attending (a course or class)

was following/keeping up with (a programme, news, a series, an account)

Pendant deux ans, elle suivait des cours de japonais.

For two years, she was taking Japanese classes.