voulait

voulait

"Voulait" means "wanted" (imperfect tense of "vouloir").

In this sentence, 'voulait' is used in the imparfait tense to express a past desire of the subject.

Elle voulait aller au marché.

She wanted to go to the market.

Here, 'voulait' is used to describe the intentions in a past hypothetical situation.

Il semblait qu'il voulait parler avec toi.

It seemed that he wanted to talk with you.

'Voulait' is used to reflect a long-standing past aspiration of the speaker.

Quand j'étais petit, je voulais devenir astronaute.

When I was young, I wanted to become an astronaut.