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j'essayais de

I was trying to

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phrase Uncommon #14,589
I was trying to Used with an infinitive to describe an attempt that was in progress in the past.
FR: J'essayais de te joindre hier soir.
EN: I was trying to reach you last night.

J'essayais de faire ce qu'il fallait.

I was trying to do the right thing.

J'essayais de mettre mon masque.

I was trying to put on my mask.

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

J'essayais de le protéger.

I was trying to protect him.

J'essayais de te joindre.

I was trying to get in touch with you.

C'est ce que j'essayais de vous dire.

That’s what I was trying to tell you.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

J'essayais de gagner du temps.

I was trying to save time.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

J'essayais de protéger la ville !

I was trying to protect the city!

— Zootopie (2016)

J'essayais de faire quelque chose de bien.

I was trying to do something good.

J'essayais de ne pas regarder.

I was trying not to look.

J'essayais de bien faire, mais ma colocataire a tout nié.

I was trying to do the right thing, but my roommate denied everything.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

J'essayais de leur donner Eltenton sans ouvrir une boîte de Pandore.

I was trying to give them Eltenton without opening a can of worms.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

J'essayais de te protéger.

I was trying to protect you.

J'essayais de la protéger.

I was trying to protect her.

J'essayais de prouver quelque chose.

I was trying to prove something.

C'est ce que j'essayais de dire.

That's what I was trying to say.

J'essayais de faire semblant d'être quelque chose que je n'étais pas.

I was trying to pretend to be something I wasn't.

J'essayais de ne penser ni à elle ni à notre plan.

I was trying not to think about her or our plan.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Ce n'est pas comme si j'essayais de vous cacher des choses.

It’s not as if I were trying to hide things from you.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

J'essayais de convaincre un ami à moi de ne pas se marier.

I was trying to convince a friend of mine not to get married.

J'essayais de me dire ça.

I was trying to tell myself that.

— Blow Out (1981)

J'essayais de vous parler.

I was trying to talk to you.

J'essayais de le dire à Tom.

I was trying to tell Tom.

J'essayais de te faire rire.

I was trying to make you laugh.

C'est ce que j'essayais de faire.

That's what I was trying to do.

J'essayais de frimer.

I was trying to show off.

J'essayais de perdre du poids.

I was trying to lose weight.