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je descendais

I was going down

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phrase Rare #47,947
I was going down The meaning can vary with context: it can also mean “I was going” or “I was staying,” especially when referring to a hotel.
FR: Je descendais l'escalier quand le téléphone a sonné.
EN: I was going down the stairs when the phone rang.

Pourquoi je descendais, moi ?

Why was I going down, anyway?

— Yi Yi (2000)

Je descendais l'escalier, et vous montiez à ma rencontre.

I was going downstairs, and you were coming up to meet me.

— Hothead (1979)

Donc, je descendais la rue et cette voix m'a dit - "Bonsoir, M. Dowd" !

So, I was walking down the street when this voice said to me, “Good evening, Mr. Dowd!”

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Je descendais un étage et j'étais au Mexique.

I went down one floor, and I was in Mexico.

— The Magnificent One (1973)

Quand je venais à Rome, je descendais toujours dans un petit hôtel Place Fiume.

Whenever I came to Rome, I always stayed at a small hotel in Piazza Fiume.

— La dolce vita (1960)