mais je n’ai pas…, mais je ne l’ai pas fait
I had a couple of questions, but I didn't ask them.
J’avais quelques questions, mais je ne les ai pas posées.
But I didn't remember anything there.
Mais je ne me souvenais de rien là-bas.
— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
They broke my ribs, but I didn't say a word.
Ils m’ont cassé les côtes, mais je n’ai pas dit un mot.
— The Thief (1997)
But I didn't put you where you are.
Mais ce n’est pas moi qui t’ai mis là où tu es.
— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
I would've told you before, but I didn't think you'd understand.
Je te l’aurais dit plus tôt, mais je ne pensais pas que tu comprendrais.
I looked, but I didn't see anything.
J’ai regardé, mais je n’ai rien vu.
I could've objected, but I didn't.
J’aurais pu m’y opposer, mais je ne l’ai pas fait.
I had heard that he was fat, but I didn't think he would be that fat.
J’avais entendu dire qu’il était gros, mais je ne pensais pas qu’il le serait à ce point.
But I didn't do so because I didn't want to put your life in danger.
Mais je ne l’ai pas fait parce que je ne voulais pas mettre ta vie en danger.
— RRR (2022)
I tried, but I didn't succeed.
J’ai essayé, mais je n’ai pas réussi.
I knew it could be dangerous, but I didn't think about it.
Je savais que ça pouvait être dangereux, mais je n’y ai pas réfléchi.
— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)