I was sleeping
I wasn't sleeping.
J'y ai réfléchi sérieusement hier soir quand je dormais a coté de toi.
I gave it serious thought last night while I was sleeping next to you.
— Suspiria (1977)
I was sleeping soundly.
First, I was sleeping.
— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)
Samedi soir, quand il est rentré, je dormais.
Saturday night, when he came home, I was asleep.
— Mystic River (2003)
On m'a dérobé mon sac à main et mon billet tandis que je dormais dans le train.
My handbag and ticket were stolen while I was sleeping on the train.
Il est venu tandis que je dormais encore.
He came while I was still asleep.
La nuit je dormais pratiquement dessus.
At night I practically slept on it.
— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)