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je songeais

was thinking about, was considering

→ songer
songe think + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #36,102
was thinking about, was considering Somewhat literary; everyday French usually uses « penser à » instead.
FR: Je songeais à notre prochain voyage.
EN: I was thinking about our next trip.
Conjugation of songer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First songeais —
Second songeais —

Je songeais à laisser Ed.

I was thinking about leaving Ed.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Je songeais à Henriette.

I was thinking about Henriette.

Comme si tu songeais à le faire !

As if you were thinking of doing it!

— Masaan (2015)

J'y songeais depuis un bon moment.

I had been thinking about it for quite some time.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Mais à quoi Dieu songeais-tu ?

But what were you thinking about, God?

Mais à quoi songeais-tu, Bon Dieu ?

But what were you thinking about, good God?

Je songeais à m'en procurer une.

I was thinking of getting one.

Je songeais au soir où je t'ai aperçu ici.

I was thinking about the evening when I saw you here.

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

Quand le désespoir me prenait, je songeais à abandonner.

When despair took hold of me, I thought about giving up.

— 2046 (2004)