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je rêvais

was dreaming

→ rêver
rêv to dream + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #37,651
was dreaming Imperfect tense (past), used for ongoing or habitual actions.
FR: Je rêvais que je pouvais voler.
EN: I was dreaming that I could fly.
Conjugation of rêver
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First rêvais —
Second rêvais —
Third rêvait —

Et t'as des cigarettes, j'en rêvais.

And you've got cigarettes—I’ve been dreaming of them.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Je me suis pincé pour m'assurer que je ne rêvais pas.

I pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

J'en rêvais même la nuit.

I even dreamed about it at night.

— Amarcord (1973)

À quoi rêvais-tu quand je t'ai réveillée ?

What were you dreaming about when I woke you up?

J'en rêvais.

I dreamed about it.

De quoi rêvais-tu ?

What were you dreaming about?