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j'osais

dared

→ oser
os to dare, to have the nerve to + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #50,440
dared Often used with ne ... pas to mean “didn’t dare.”
FR: J’osais poser une question.
EN: I dared to ask a question.
Conjugation of oser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First osais —
Second osais —
Third osait —

J'osais pas te déranger.

I didn't want to bother you.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

J'osais pas.

I didn't dare.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Avant j'osais pas lui dire, mais je lui ai expliqué des choses.

I didn't dare tell them before, but I explained some things to them.

— Happy Together (1997)

Je n’osais pas vous proposer.

I didn't dare suggest it to you.

— La Chèvre (1981)