on allait

we used to go

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we used to go On means “we” here, and allait is the imperfect form of aller. Depending on context, it can also mean “we were going.”
FR: Quand nous étions enfants, on allait souvent au parc.
EN: When we were children, we used to go to the park often.

On allait aux cours de danse ensemble.

We used to go to dance classes together.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Je pensais que vous saviez où on allait.

I thought you knew where we were going.

— L'Arche russe (2002)

On allait à Douvres, bien.

We were going to Dover, all right.

On allait à l'aéroport.

We were going to the airport.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

On allait au cinéma, tu portais ce tailleur rose que j'aime tant.

We were on our way to the cinema, and you were wearing that pink suit I love so much.

— La vie est belle (1997)

On allait à la ferme.

We were going to the farm.

— Benni (2019)

On allait, mais on n'a pas.

We were going to, but we didn't.

— The Little Thief (1988)

Je me suis changé exprès, je pensais qu'on allait au resto.

I got dressed up because I thought we were going to a restaurant.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

On allait chez Tante Laura et Oncle Arthur.

We were going to Aunt Laura and Uncle Arthur's house.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Parfois, l'été, on allait au bord de la mer.

Sometimes in the summer, we used to go to the seaside.

— Divorce à l'italienne (1961)

On allait dehors.

We were going outside.

— Volver (2006)

On allait au cinéma uniquement en été.

We only went to the cinema in the summer.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)