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je mourais

I was dying

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phrase Rare #38,265
I was dying The imperfect tense can also mean “if I died” in a hypothetical sentence.
FR: Je mourais de soif après la randonnée.
EN: I was dying of thirst after the hike.

Et si je mourais, qu'adviendrait-il de toi ?

And if I died, what would become of you?

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Je mourais, j'étais encore plus mort qu'avant.

I was dying; I was even deader than before.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Je mourais de faim.

I was starving.

Je mourais de faim !

I was starving!

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Que ferais-tu si je mourais ?

What would you do if I died?

— Cours, Lola, cours (1998)

Je mourais d'envie de l'embrasser.

I was dying to kiss him.

Merci, je mourais de chaud.

Thanks, I was dying of heat.

— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)

Si je mourais, il serait étonné, pas triste.

If I died, he would be surprised, not sad.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)