they were going to

ils allaient

→ they
phrase Uncommon #17,455
ils allaient Exprime souvent une intention, un projet ou une action imminente dans le passé.
EN: Ils ont dit : "they were going to" partir.
FR: They were going to leave.

They were going to shoot her.

Ils allaient lui tirer dessus.

They were afraid that they were going to die.

Ils avaient peur de mourir.

They were going to quit working.

Ils allaient arrêter de travailler.

— Article 15 (2019)

Who knows what they were going to do to me?

Qui sait ce qu'ils allaient me faire ?

— Wrong Turn (2021)

As if they were going to find him!

Comme s'ils allaient le retrouver !

— The Skin I Live In (2011)

They said they were going to come after Benicio and Irene next.

Ils ont dit qu'ils allaient s'en prendre ensuite à Benicio et Irène.

— Drive (2011)

They were going to kill me, okay?

Ils allaient me tuer, d'accord ?

— Wrong Turn (2021)

Leo, they were going to make you kiss a dog!

Léo, ils allaient te faire embrasser un chien !

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Actually, I never really knew what they were going to do.

En fait, je n'ai jamais vraiment su ce qu'ils allaient faire.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)