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No. 8,514 in French

allais

"Allais" is the imperfect tense of "aller," meaning "was going" or "used to go."

In a sentence

  • Je allais au parc chaque matin.

    I used to go to the park every morning.

    The word 'allais' is in the imparfait tense, indicating a habitual action in the past.

  • Tu allais voir cet film, mais il était annulé.

    You were going to see that movie, but it was canceled.

    Here, 'allais' shows an interrupted past intention.

  • Elle allais toujours chez sa grand-mère les dimanches.

    She always used to go to her grandmother's house on Sundays.

    In this case, 'allais' represents a customary past action.

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