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tu allais

you were going to, you were going

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phrase Common #7,057
you were going to Used before another verb to talk about a future action from a past point of view.
FR: Tu allais me téléphoner, non ?
EN: You were going to call me, right?

Je me demandais si tu allais appeler.

I was wondering if you were going to call.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Sameer disait que tu allais venir, et te voilà !

Sameer said you were coming, and here you are!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Je croyais que tu allais aller en Australie.

I thought you were going to Australia.

Comme si tu allais me les vendre.

As if you were going to sell them to me.

— Masaan (2015)

Je me demandais quand tu allais me dire que tu m'aimais.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me you loved me.

Parce que je savais que tu allais partir.

Because I knew you were going to leave.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Je n'ai pas eu le temps de te demander où tu allais loger.

I didn't have time to ask you where you were staying.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Tu allais me le dire ?

Were you going to tell me?

Est-ce que tu as décidé où tu allais passer le réveillon de Noël ?

Have you decided where you’re going to spend Christmas Eve?

À un moment, j'ai cru que tu allais l'emporter.

At one point, I thought you were going to win.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Tu as dit que tu allais le gérer.

You said you would handle it.

Tu allais la soigner avec ton pénis magique ?

Were you going to cure her with your magic penis?

Je savais que tu allais faire ça.

I knew you were going to do that.

Qu'est-ce que tu allais dire ?

What were you going to say?

Je ne savais pas que tu allais revenir.

I didn’t know you were coming back.

Pourtant, tu m'as dit que tu allais manger mon cœur.

Yet you told me you were going to eat my heart.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Si tu allais nous chercher un pack de bières ?

How about you go get us a pack of beer?

As-tu déjà ressenti que tu allais mourir ?

Have you ever felt like you were going to die?

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Je pensais que tu allais pleurer.

I thought you were going to cry.

Tu allais avoir des ennuis.

You were going to get into trouble.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Je me demandais si tu allais me remarquer.

I was wondering if you would notice me.

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Je savais que tu allais choisir Sameer.

I knew you were going to choose Sameer.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu allais tout raconter, n'est-ce pas ?

You were going to tell everything, weren't you?

J'ai pensé que tu allais rester chez toi.

I thought you were going to stay home.

Tu as réfléchi à ce que tu allais faire ?

Have you thought about what you're going to do?

C'est ce que tu allais dire ?

Is that what you were going to say?

Je me demandais quand tu allais me le dire.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me.

Je te l'avais dit que tu allais venir en Italie.

I told you that you were going to come to Italy.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu allais me quitter ?

Were you going to leave me?

— Mystic River (2003)

C'était juste pour voir si tu allais être choqué.

It was just to see if you’d be shocked.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Dis-moi ce que tu allais me dire.

Tell me what you were going to tell me.

— L'Esprit de la ruche (1973)

J'ai entendu dire que tu allais te marier.

I heard that you were getting married.

Si j'avais su ce que tu allais faire, j'aurais essayé de te stopper.

If I had known what you were going to do, I would have tried to stop you.

J'espérais que tu allais dire ça.

I was hoping you’d say that.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Tu as dit que tu allais t'en débrouiller.

You said you’d manage.

Tu allais m'enlever !

You were going to kidnap me!

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Je savais que tu allais venir.

I knew you were coming.

Qu'est-ce que tu allais en faire ?

What were you going to do with it?

Je ne savais pas que tu allais être à Boston cette semaine.

I didn’t know you were going to be in Boston this week.

Je ne pensais pas que tu allais venir.

I didn't think you were coming.

Je pensais que tu allais te défiler.

I thought you were going to back out.

— PIKU (2015)

On aurait dit que tu allais tomber de l'échelle.

It looked like you were going to fall off the ladder.

Tu te rappelles celles que tu allais lui donner ?

Do you remember the ones you were going to give him?

Un instant, j'ai cru que tu allais le laisser me prendre.

For a moment, I thought you were going to let him take me.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Je me demandais si tu allais venir aujourd'hui.

I was wondering if you were going to come today.

Je savais que tu allais choisir celle-là !

I knew you were going to choose that one!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu allais vraiment m'abandonner ici ?

Were you really going to leave me here?

— Shelter (2026)

J'ai entendu que tu allais te marier ?

I heard you were getting married?

— De tout cœur (1998)

Tu allais attendre longtemps avant de m'en parler ?

Were you going to wait a long time before telling me about it?

Tu as pensé à ce que tu allais faire ?

Have you thought about what you're going to do?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Tu allais me le dire quand ?

When were you going to tell me?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Je savais que tu allais venir !

I knew you were going to come!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Qu'est-ce que tu allais me dire ?

What were you going to tell me?

Si tu allais vérifier ?

Why don't you go and check?

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Tu as dit que tu allais acheter une nouvelle voiture.

You said you were going to buy a new car.

Tu allais dire quoi ?

What were you going to say?

Je savais que tu allais dire ça.

I knew you were going to say that.

Je pensais que tu allais m'attendre.

I thought you were going to wait for me.

phrase Uncommon #21,450
you were going Imperfect past tense of aller. In some contexts, especially with comment or bien, it can mean "you were doing" or "you were feeling."
FR: Tu allais à l'école quand j'ai appelé.
EN: You were going to school when I called.

Tu allais où ?

Where were you going?

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Sais-tu à quelle allure tu allais ?

Do you know how fast you were going?

Dis-moi où tu allais, bordel !

Tell me where the hell you were going!

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Je voulais juste m'assurer que tu allais bien.

I just wanted to make sure you were doing okay.

Je voulais juste savoir comment tu allais.

I just wanted to know how you were doing.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Je croyais que tu allais en livraison chez un ange.

I thought you were going to deliver to an angel.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Je voulais juste m’assurer que tu allais bien.

I just wanted to make sure you were okay.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Je me demandais comment tu allais.

I was wondering how you were doing.

Je me demande où tu allais.

I wonder where you were going.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Si tu allais voir ce qu'ils font.

Why don't you go see what they're doing?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tu allais bien il y a deux semaines.

You were fine two weeks ago.

Je voulais savoir comment tu allais.

I wanted to know how you were doing.

Il m'a dit que tu allais bien.

He told me you were doing well.

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Tu allais où en courant ?

Where were you running to?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Je suis venu voir si tu allais bien.

I came to see if you were okay.

Je suis venue voir si tu allais bien.

I came to see if you were okay.

Tu allais au bordel, dans la vieille société ?

You used to go to brothels, in the old society?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)