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j'allais

was going to, were going to, was going, used to go

a . l ɛ → aller
all to go + ais je/tu imperfect
auxiliary · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #25,023
was going to, were going to Used with an infinitive to describe something someone was about to do or intended to do.
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

Quand allais-tu m'en parler ?

When were you going to tell me about it?

La dernière année, tu n'allais même plus la voir.

In the final year, you didn’t even go see her anymore.

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Je t'ai dit que je n'allais pas appeler Tom.

I told you I wasn't going to call Tom.

Je n’allais pas dire aux gens que j’essayais de le découvrir.

I wasn’t going to tell people I was trying to figure it out.

Quand allais-tu me le dire ?

When were you going to tell me?

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

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

— Zootopie (2016)

Je n'allais pas vous tuer.

I wasn't going to kill you.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Je n'allais pas laisser quelqu'un d'autre la baiser.

I wasn’t going to let someone else fuck her.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Qu'allais-tu y faire ?

What were you going to do there?

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Mais je n'allais rien faire jusqu'à ce que tu t'en mêles.

But I wasn't going to do anything until you got involved.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Je n'allais pas abandonner.

I wasn't going to give up.

Qui a dit que je n'allais pas t'aider ?

Who said I wasn't going to help you?

Finalement, J'allais baiser le système.

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

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

Allais-tu prendre la farine dans ta poche ?

Were you going to take the flour from your pocket?

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Et je n'allais pas faire le trajet à jeun.

And I wasn’t about to make the journey on an empty stomach.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Qu'allais-tu dire ?

What were you going to say?

Je n’allais pas leur faire remarquer ce qu’ils ne semblaient pas avoir compris.

I wasn’t going to point out what they didn’t seem to have understood.

verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #30,009
was going, used to go The imperfect form of “aller”; the exact English translation depends on context.
FR: J'allais à l'école à pied.
EN: I used to walk to school.
Conjugation of aller
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First allais allions
Second allais alliez
Third allait allaient

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

Leah just told me that you were going with her.

— Juno (2007)

T'allais où comme ça ?

Where were you off to?

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

"Mais si t'allais bien, t'aurais pas de raison de m'apparaître."

But if you were doing okay, you’d have no reason to appear to me.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Et si je n'y allais pas ?

What if I didn't go?

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

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

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)

Où allais-tu ?

Where were you going?

— Blade Runner (1982)

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

I didn't say I wasn't leaving.

Je m'en allais.

I was leaving.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Tu n'allais pas bien du tout.

You really weren't doing well.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Je croyais que t'y allais pas.

I thought you weren't going.

— Girlhood (2014)

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

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

T'as dit que tu y allais, tu y vas ?

You said you were going—are you going?

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

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