I was making

I wasn't stating a fact, I was making a complaint.

Je n’énonçais pas un fait, je me plaignais.

— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

I was making a cake.

Je faisais un gâteau.

I was making a snowman.

Je faisais un bonhomme de neige.

I was making more money than most of the grown-ups around.

Je gagnais plus d'argent que la plupart des adultes des environs.

— GoodFellas (1990)

I was making pickles yesterday when he came in.

J'étais en train de faire des cornichons hier quand il est entré.

— Little Vera (1988)

There's no need, I was making it anyway.

Pas la peine, j’allais le faire de toute façon.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

I was making chicken.

Je préparais du poulet.

— Aquarius (2016)

I was making lunch.

Je préparais le déjeuner.

— Caché (2005)

I was making some tea.

Je préparais du thé.

— Pain and Glory (2019)

I was making my bed.

Je faisais mon lit.