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je volais

was stealing, used to steal, was flying, used to fly

→ voler
vol to steal + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #50,011
was stealing, used to steal
FR: Quand j'étais petit, je volais parfois des bonbons.
EN: When I was little, I sometimes used to steal candy.
was flying, used to fly
FR: Je volais au-dessus de la mer.
EN: I was flying over the sea.
Conjugation of voler
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First volais —
Second volais —
Third volait volaient

Je volais.

I was flying.

Ils pensaient que je volais leur vie pour rester jeune.

They thought I was stealing their lives to stay young.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Si tu volais, tu ne serais pas là.

If you were flying, you wouldn’t be here.

— Nos années sauvages (1990)

Tu volais sur ton balai.

You were flying on your broomstick.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)