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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