Past Tense:
* Je suis allé(e) - This is the most common way to say "I went" in the past tense, and it's used for both masculine and feminine subjects. It's the past participle of the verb "aller" (to go) conjugated with the auxiliary verb "être" (to be).
* J'ai été - This is used for specific destinations, like "I went to the store." It literally means "I was," but it implies movement and can be used to convey "I went."
Imperfect Tense:
* J'allais - This translates to "I was going" and is used to describe an action in progress in the past.
Other Options:
* Je me suis rendu(e) - This translates to "I went" and is more formal than "je suis allé(e)." It's often used when talking about travel or a specific destination.
Here are some examples of how to use these translations:
* Je suis allé(e) au cinéma hier. (I went to the cinema yesterday.)
* J'ai été à Paris l'année dernière. (I went to Paris last year.)
* J'allais à l'école tous les jours. (I was going to school every day.)
* Je me suis rendu(e) à la librairie pour acheter un livre. (I went to the bookstore to buy a book.)
To choose the correct translation, you need to consider the specific context and the tense you want to use.