je me demandais quand

I was wondering when

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I was wondering when Used to express a past wondering or uncertainty about when something would happen. The related present-tense phrase is « je me demande quand » (“I wonder when”).

FR: Je me demandais quand tu rentrerais.

EN: I was wondering when you’d come home.

Je me demandais quand vous alliez me le dire.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me.

Je me demandais quand vous viendriez.

I was wondering when you would come.

Je me demandais quand Harry était arrivé.

I was wondering when Harry had arrived.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Je me demandais quand il reviendrait.

I wondered when he would come back.

Je me demandais quand vous seriez revenues.

I was wondering when you would be back.

Je me demandais quand le ciel allait enfin se couvrir.

I was wondering when the sky would finally cloud over.

— Lagaan (2001)

Je me demandais quand tu viendrais.

I was wondering when you would come.

Je me demandais quand vous seriez revenus.

I was wondering when you would be back.

Je me demandais quand vous alliez me dire que vous m'aimiez.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me you loved me.

Je me demandais quand tu allais me dire que tu m'aimais.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me you loved me.

Je me demandais quand tu allais me le dire.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me.

Je me demandais quand tu reviendrais.

I was wondering when you’d come back.

Je me demandais quand je vous verrais, M. Potter.

I was wondering when I would see you, Mr. Potter.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)