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je travaillais

was working, used to work

→ travailler
travaill to work + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #41,275
was working, used to work This form can mean either “was working” or “used to work,” depending on context.
FR: Je travaillais à la maison.
EN: I was working at home.
Conjugation of travailler
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First travaillais —
Second travaillais —
Third travaillait travaillaient

Je ne travaillais pas avec eux.

I didn't work with them.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Je croyais que tu ne travaillais plus la nuit.

I thought you didn't work nights anymore.

En France, travaillais-tu à l'ambassade ou au consulat ?

In France, did you work at the embassy or the consulate?

Je ne travaillais pas ce jour-là.

I wasn't working that day.

J'y travaillais.

I worked there.

Je ne travaillais pas.

I wasn't working.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Je ne travaillais pas hier.

I wasn't working yesterday.