caressant, en train de caresser
He was petting the dog.
Il caressait le chien.
He's petting his dog.
Il caresse son chien.
I was petting him when he bit me.
Je le caressais quand il m’a mordu.
I love petting animals.
J’adore caresser les animaux.
They've always been petting each other.
Ils se sont toujours caressés l’un l’autre.