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    Allaient (en. Were going)

    /a.lɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates movement towards a place or displacement.
    They went to school every day.
    Ils allaient à l'école tous les jours.
    Expresses an intention or future action from a past moment.
    When they were children, they often went to play in the park.
    Quand ils étaient enfants, ils allaient souvent jouer au parc.
    Describes the past state or condition of something.
    At that time, they were doing well.
    À l'époque, ils allaient bien.

    Etymology

    The verb 'aller' comes from the Latin 'vadere', which means to go or to move.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    self-evident
    This was obvious or natural.
    allaient de soi
    where they were going
    Refers to the direction or destination.
    où ils allaient
    they were going to see each other
    They intended to meet each other.
    ils allaient se voir

    Related Words

    go
    Verb meaning to move towards a place.
    aller
    going
    Present participle of the verb to go, meaning in motion.
    allant
    gone
    Past participle of the verb to go, meaning having been.
    allé

    Slang Meanings

    To leave or go away quickly.
    He said he was going, then he left in a flash.
    Il a dit qu'il allait, puis il est parti en un éclair.
    To be on the way to something.
    They were going to the party, except they got lost on the way.
    Ils allaient à la fête, sauf qu'ils se sont perdus en chemin.