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j'essayais

was trying

→ essayer
essay try, attempt + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #16,829
was trying Imperfect tense (used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past).
FR: J’essayais de t’appeler, mais tu ne répondais pas.
EN: I was trying to call you, but you weren’t answering.
Conjugation of essayer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First essayais —
Second essayais essayiez
Third essayait —

J'essayais d'aider.

I was trying to help.

— Le Facteur (1994)

Je l'essayais juste.

I was just trying it.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

J'essayais.

I was trying.

J'essayais d'être solidaire.

I was trying to show my support.

J'ai finalement compris ce que tu essayais de me dire.

I finally understood what you were trying to tell me.

Je n'essayais pas de te rouler.

I wasn't trying to cheat you.

J'essayais d'être gentille.

I was trying to be nice.

— Wicked (2024)

J'essayais d'encourager.

I was trying to encourage them.

Comme je l'essayais, c'était simple.

As I tried it, it was easy.

Moi, j'essayais d'écrire.

I was trying to write.

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

T'essayais de m'arnaquer, c'est ça, petit con ?

You were trying to scam me, is that it, you little punk?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

J'essayais juste un nouveau truc.

I was just trying something new.

— Crime 101 (2026)

J'essayais d'être poli.

I was trying to be polite.

J'essayais d'organiser notre éternité.

I was trying to organize our eternity.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Cela faisait plus d'un an que j'essayais d'obtenir ça.

I had been trying to get that for over a year.

— L'Accusé (2017)

Et si tu essayais de ne pas payer ?

What if you tried not paying?

Non, je l'essayais juste.

No, I was just trying it on.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

J'essayais pas de te piéger.

I wasn't trying to trap you.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Je ne serais pas un gentleman si je n'essayais pas de l'améliorer.

I wouldn't be a gentleman if I didn't try to improve it.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

J'essayais d'être polie.

I was trying to be polite.

Je n'essayais pas d'être drôle.

I wasn't trying to be funny.

J'essayais d'économiser autant d'argent que possible.

I was trying to save as much money as possible.

Qu'est-ce que tu essayais de prouver ?

What were you trying to prove?