continuait à

kept on

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phrase Uncommon #20,445
kept on Imperfect form of continuer à + infinitive; used for an action that was ongoing or repeated.
FR: Il continuait à parler malgré les interruptions.
EN: He kept on talking despite the interruptions.

Maman continuait à dormir profondément.

Mom continued to sleep soundly.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tom continuait à conduire.

Tom continued driving.

Tom continuait à écrire.

Tom continued to write.

Tom continuait à s'entraîner.

Tom continued training.

Tom continuait à manger.

Tom continued to eat.

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.

Maman continuait à dormir.

Mom continued to sleep.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tom continuait à crier.

Tom continued to shout.

Sami continuait à prendre ces cachets.

Sami continued to take these pills.

Tom continuait à tousser.

Tom continued to cough.

Tom continuait à ramper.

Tom continued to crawl.

Elle continuait à m'interrompre.

She kept interrupting me.

Tom continuait à envoyer des textos.

Tom continued to text.

Tom continuait à travailler.

Tom continued to work.

Tom continuait à rouler.

Tom kept driving.

Malgré ça, l'avion continuait à voler.

Despite that, the plane continued to fly.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tom continuait à gagner.

Tom kept winning.

Dan continuait à marcher.

Dan kept walking.