we were going; we used to go
On allait au cinéma uniquement en été.
We only went to the cinema in the summer.
— Douleur et gloire (2019)
Je pensais que vous saviez où on allait.
I thought you knew where we were going.
— L'Arche russe (2002)
Je croyais qu'on allait chez toi.
I thought we were going to your place.
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)
Je lui ai parlé après la visite des fédéraux pour lui dire qu'on allait bien.
I spoke to him after the feds’ visit to tell him we were doing fine.
— À bout de course (1988)
On allait aux cours de danse ensemble.
We used to go to dance classes together.
— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)