ce qui allait se passer

what was going to happen

→ ce

phrase Rare #42,832

what was going to happen Used to refer to an event that was expected to happen in the future from a past point of view. The phrase ce qui means “what” or “that which,” and allait se passer means “was going to happen.”

FR: Personne ne savait ce qui allait se passer ensuite.

EN: No one knew what was going to happen next.

Elle savait ce qui allait se passer.

She knew what was going to happen.

Il savait ce qui allait se passer.

He knew what was going to happen.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Aucune d'entre nous n'avait la moindre idée de ce qui allait se passer.

None of us had the slightest idea what was going to happen.

Je ne pouvais pas dire à Tom ce qui allait se passer.

I couldn't tell Tom what was going to happen.