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j'allais

was going, went (used to go), was going to

a . l ɛ → aller
all go + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #21,439
was going, went (used to go) Imperfect form of « aller » (used for ongoing/repeated past actions).
FR: J’allais à l’école à pied tous les jours.
EN: I used to walk to school every day.
Conjugation of aller
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First allais allions
Second allais alliez
Third allait allaient

Autrefois, j'y allais tous les ans.

I used to go there every year.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Où allais-tu ?

Where were you going?

— Blade Runner (1982)

J'y allais.

I was going there.

T'allais où comme ça ?

Where were you off to?

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Je m'en allais.

I was leaving.

Que se passerait-il si tu n'allais pas à l'école demain ?

What would happen if you didn’t go to school tomorrow?

Et si j'y allais moi ?

What if I went?

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Des fois, j'y allais.

Sometimes I would go there.

— Happy Together (1997)

J'ai dit que j'y allais.

I said I was going.

Quand j’étais étudiant, j’allais à Londres tous les weekends.

When I was a student, I went to London every weekend.

Si je m'en allais, tu tiendrais la boutique avec ma mère ?

If I were to leave, would you run the shop with my mother?

— La piel que habito (2011)

Patou, si t'allais dans ta chambre ?

Patou, how about going to your room?

— La Haine (1995)

Oui, j'y allais souvent, pour vendre ou acheter des marchandises.

Yes, I used to go there often to sell or buy goods.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Pourquoi t'as dit à personne que t'allais chez ce François ?

Why didn’t you tell anyone you were going to that François’s place?

— Caché (2005)

Leah vient de me dire que t'y allais avec elle.

Leah just told me that you were going with her.

— Juno (2007)

Je n'ai pas dit que je ne m'en allais pas.

I didn't say I wasn't leaving.

Et si je n'y allais pas ?

What if I didn't go?

auxiliary · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #30,239
was going to Used with an infinitive to express the near future in the past (e.g., “j’allais + infinitive” = “I was going to …”).
FR: J’allais partir quand tu as appelé.
EN: I was going to leave when you called.
Conjugation of aller
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First allais allions
Second allais alliez
Third allait allaient

Il a deviné quelle technique j’allais utiliser.

He guessed which technique I was going to use.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Quand allais-tu me le dire ?

When were you going to tell me?

Je savais que j’allais te trouver ici.

I knew I would find you here.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Qu'allais-tu y faire ?

What were you going to do there?

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Pour lui dire que j’allais me marier.

To tell him that I was going to get married.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Finalement, J'allais baiser le système.

In the end, I was going to fuck the system.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Qu'allais-tu dire ?

What were you going to say?

Allais-tu prendre la farine dans ta poche ?

Were you going to take the flour from your pocket?

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Quand allais-tu m'en parler ?

When were you going to tell me about it?

Qu'allais-tu faire des Hurleurs nocturnes, Wezzleton ?

What were you going to do with the Night Howlers, Wezzleton?

— Zootopie (2016)

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