je l'attendais

Je l'attendais, celle-là.

I was waiting for that one.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Je l'attendais toujours, quelle que soit l'heure.

I was always waiting for him, no matter the time.

— Rebecca (1940)

Je l'attendais en bas.

I was waiting for him downstairs.

Je l'attendais.

I was waiting for it.

Je l'attendais dans sa chambre pendant des heures.

I waited for him in his room for hours.

Je l'attendais depuis quelque temps.

I had been waiting for it for some time.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Dès que j'ai vu Geneviève, j'ai su que je l'attendais.

As soon as I saw Geneviève, I knew I had been waiting for her.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)