continuait à

continued to

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phrase Uncommon #22,004
continued to Used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past.
FR: Elle continuait à lire malgré le bruit.
EN: She continued to read despite the noise.

Sami continuait à prendre ces cachets.

Sami continued to take these pills.

La situation au Rwanda continuait à évoluer.

The situation in Rwanda continued to evolve.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Il ouvrit les yeux et vit que la bougie continuait à brûler sur la table.

He opened his eyes and saw that the candle was still burning on the table.

Tom continuait à rouler.

Tom kept driving.

Tom continuait à crier.

Tom continued to shout.

Tom continuait à conduire.

Tom continued driving.

Tom continuait à gagner.

Tom kept winning.

Tom continuait à travailler.

Tom continued to work.

Tom continuait à manger.

Tom continued to eat.

Dan continuait à marcher.

Dan kept walking.

Maman continuait à dormir profondément.

Mom continued to sleep soundly.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tom continuait à ramper.

Tom continued to crawl.

Il continuait à hurler.

He kept screaming.

Tom continuait à s'entraîner.

Tom continued training.

Tom continuait à envoyer des textos.

Tom continued to text.

Elle continuait à m'interrompre.

She kept interrupting me.

Maman continuait à dormir.

Mom continued to sleep.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tom continuait à écrire.

Tom continued to write.

Tom continuait à tousser.

Tom continued to cough.

Malgré ça, l'avion continuait à voler.

Despite that, the plane continued to fly.

— Porco Rosso (1992)