he was wearing

He was wearing a grey coat.

Il portait un manteau gris.

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

He was wearing this coat.

Il portait ce manteau.

— My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)

He was wearing silly shoes.

Il portait des chaussures ridicules.

He was wearing a black jacket with blue stripes.

Il portait une veste noire à rayures bleues.

Look, you asked me to tell you what he was wearing.

Écoute, tu m’as demandé de te dire ce qu’il portait.

— Falling Down (1993)

He was wearing red trousers.

Il portait un pantalon rouge.

He was wearing a cap.

Il portait une casquette.

He was wearing a long black coat that reached almost to his ankles.

Il portait un long manteau noir qui lui arrivait presque aux chevilles.

He was wearing glasses.

Il portait des lunettes.

Or that one of them was seen tying his shoelaces when he was wearing loafers.

Ou encore que l'un d'eux ait été vu en train de lacer ses chaussures alors qu'il portait des mocassins.

— The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)