were shining, shone
Plusieurs étoiles brillaient dans le ciel.
Several stars were shining in the sky.
Des milliers d'étoiles brillaient dans les cieux.
Thousands of stars were shining in the sky.
La lune et les étoiles brillaient au-dessus de nous.
The moon and stars shone above us.
His eyes shone with joy.
Les étoiles brillaient dans le ciel.
The stars were shining in the sky.