was talking
Plus elle parlait, plus je m'ennuyais.
The more she talked, the more bored I became.
Elle parlait souvent de sa meilleure amie.
She often talked about her best friend.
— Salé, Sucré (1994)
She spoke in Tamazight.
Elle parlait d'un beau petit mec.
She was talking about a cute little guy.
She was talking to me.
Vous auriez dû entendre comment elle parlait de vous.
You should have heard how she talked about you.
— The Big Sick (2017)
Elle parlait à peine anglais à son arrivée aux États-Unis.
She barely spoke English when she arrived in the United States.
— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Elle parlait rarement à qui que ce soit.
She rarely spoke to anyone.
Je croyais qu'elle parlait dans une autre langue.
I thought she was speaking another language.
— Zootopie (2016)