comptais

/kɔ̃.tɛ/compter
1.
verbInd1stImperfectSing1, 2

was counting (literal)

was intending to / was planning to (colloquial)

Je comptais partir plus tôt mais j'ai eu un imprévu.

I was planning to leave earlier but something came up.

Synonyms:prévoir, envisager, avoir l'intention de, calculer, dénombrer