je nageais

I was swimming

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I was swimming Imperfect tense: past action in progress or repeated in the past.
FR: Quand tu as appelé, je nageais dans la piscine.
EN: When you called, I was swimming in the pool.

Je nageais souvent quand j'étais gamin.

I used to swim often when I was a kid.

Je nageais, et il est venu à ma rencontre dans un canoë.

I was swimming, and he came to meet me in a canoe.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Je nageais dans la rivière.

I was swimming in the river.

Je nageais plus vite quand j'étais jeune.

I used to swim faster when I was younger.