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j'hésitais

I was hesitating

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I was hesitating Imperfect tense of hésiter. The example sentences use j'hésite, meaning “I hesitate” or “I am hesitating.”
FR: J'hésitais à lui dire la vérité.
EN: I was hesitating to tell him the truth.

J'hésitais à vous faire venir si tôt après le décès.

I hesitated to ask you to come so soon after the death.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Il a dit que j'étais un voleur, que j'hésitais pas, que j'étais prêt à y aller.

He said I was a thief, that I didn’t hesitate, that I was ready to go for it.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

J'hésitais entre deux modèles.

I was hesitating between two models.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

J'hésitais quant à la route à prendre.

I was unsure which route to take.