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