Join Discordallaient
/alɛ/aller
1.
verbInd3rdImpPlur3
were going (movement)
used to go / would go (habitual past)
were about to (near future in the past, e.g. ils allaient partir = they were about to leave)
Ils allaient au cinéma tous les samedis.
They used to go to the movies every Saturday.
Synonyms:se rendaient, partaient, se déplaçaient
2.
verbInd3rdImpPlur3
fitted / suited (of clothing, colours, styles) — 'were fitting' or 'suited them'
Ces chaussures leur allaient très bien.
Those shoes suited them very well.
Synonyms:convenaient, allaient bien