Allait-il (en. Was he going to)

/a.le.il/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

English: Indicates movement or direction towards a specific place in the imperfect tense.

English: He wondered where he was going during his vacation.

Il se demandait où allait-il pendant ses vacances.

English: Used to ask a question about a past trip.

English: Was he going to the sea or to the mountains this summer?

Allait-il à la mer ou à la montagne cet été ?

English: Expresses uncertainty regarding a place someone was meant to go.

English: Was he really going to meet his friends that evening?

Allait-il vraiment rencontrer ses amis ce soir-là ?

English: Terms derived from the verb 'aller' and the interrogative form.

English: was he going to work?

English: Question about the means of transport to work.

allait-il au travail ?

English: where was he going?

English: Request for clarification about someone's destination.

où allait-il ?

English: to go

English: Verb meaning to move from one place to another.

aller

English: gone

English: Past participle of the verb to go.

allé

English: Going somewhere without a specific purpose.

English: He said he was going to hang out, but where was he really going?

Il a dit qu'il allait traîner, mais où allait-il vraiment ?

English: Going on an outing.

English: He said he was going to take a walk, but actually, he was going to party.

Il a dit qu'il allait se balader, mais en fait, il allait faire la fête.