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je bossais

was working

→ bosser
boss to work, to study + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,727
was working Informal; from “bosser” (to work hard).
FR: Je bossais tard hier soir.
EN: I was working late last night.
Conjugation of bosser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First bossais —
Second bossais —

Je bossais pour Fallon, à l'époque.

I was working for Fallon at the time.

Tu bossais bien sur un PC au restaurant.

You were working on a PC at the restaurant.

Tu touches beaucoup plus que quand tu bossais à l'hôpital.

You earn a lot more than you did when you worked at the hospital.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Je bossais.

I was working.

J'espère que c'est toujours comme quand je bossais ici.

I hope it’s still the way it was when I worked here.

— Volver (2006)

Je bossais dans la remise.

I was working in the shed.

— Mystic River (2003)

Je bossais la nuit et dormais le jour.

I worked at night and slept during the day.

— Happy Together (1997)