No. 800 in French
voulais
"Voulais" is the imperfect tense of "vouloir" and means "wanted."
In a sentence
Je voulais aller à la plage aujourd'hui.
I wanted to go to the beach today.
Here, 'voulais' is used in the first person singular imperfect tense of 'vouloir' (to want), indicating a past continuous desire.
Quand tu étais jeune, tu voulais devenir astronaute, n'est-ce pas?
When you were young, you wanted to become an astronaut, didn't you?
'Voulais' in this context is in the second person singular imperfect tense of 'vouloir,' expressing a past desire or aspiration.
Ils voulaient savoir si tu viendrais à la fête.
They wanted to know if you would come to the party.
Here, 'voulaient' is in the third person plural imperfect tense of 'vouloir,' showing a collective past intention or inquiry.
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