No. 3,332 in French
voulaient
"Voulaient" means "wanted" (third person plural imperfect tense of "vouloir").
In a sentence
Les enfants voulaient jouer au parc.
The children wanted to play in the park.
This indicates a past desire or intention expressed by 'voulaient.'
Ils voulaient faire un gâteau pour l'anniversaire de leur ami.
They wanted to bake a cake for their friend's birthday.
Here, 'voulaient' expresses a plan or aspiration in the past.
Elles voulaient aller à la plage, mais il pleuvait.
They wanted to go to the beach, but it was raining.
In this sentence, 'voulaient' shows a past desire that was impeded by circumstances.
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