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je montais

was going up, were going up, used to go up, was riding, were riding

→ monter
mont to ride (a bicycle) + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #49,796
was going up, were going up, used to go up The imperfect form of “monter”; the English translation depends on the subject and context.
FR: Je montais les escaliers quand le téléphone a sonné.
EN: I was going up the stairs when the phone rang.
was riding, were riding Used for riding a horse.
FR: Je montais souvent ce cheval quand j'étais enfant.
EN: I often rode this horse when I was a child.
Conjugation of monter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First montais —
Second montais montiez
Third montait montaient

Je montais tous les jours dans le Tennessee.

I went up to Tennessee every day.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

C'est la première fois que je montais à bord d'un avion.

It was the first time I had ever boarded a plane.

Keith prit mon cheval tandis que je montais les marches en courant.

Keith took my horse while I ran up the steps.

Tu montais les chevaux de Neuville.

You used to ride Neuville's horses.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)