No. 1,725 in French
allaient
"Allaient" means "were going."
In a sentence
Ils allaient au marché avant de décider de cuisiner.
They were going to the market before deciding to cook.
The word 'allaient' is the imperfect form of 'aller,' meaning 'were going,' describing an ongoing action in the past.
Elles allaient souvent à la plage durant leur enfance.
They used to go to the beach often during their childhood.
The usage of 'allaient' here indicates an habitual action in the past.
Les enfants allaient jouer dehors pendant que les adultes parlaient.
The children were going to play outside while the adults were talking.
Here, 'allaient' denotes an ongoing action in the past, complementing another simultaneous past action.
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