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je portais

I was wearing

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I was wearing Used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
FR: Je portais un manteau rouge.
EN: I was wearing a red coat.

Je ne comprenais toujours pas pourquoi je portais des vêtements de femme.

I still didn't understand why I was wearing women's clothes.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Hier, je portais un pantalon noir et un T-shirt blanc.

Yesterday I wore black pants and a white T-shirt.

Je portais une chemise.

I was wearing a shirt.

Je portais ma robe préférée.

I was wearing my favorite dress.

Je portais le bébé dans l'escalier.

I carried the baby up the stairs.

Je portais des pantalons quand on est entré là ?

Was I wearing pants when we went in there?

— Idiocracy (2006)

Je portais mes meilleurs habits.

I was wearing my best clothes.

Dis-lui que je portais une nouvelle chemise.

Tell him that I was wearing a new shirt.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Je portais des lunettes de soleil.

I was wearing sunglasses.

C'était la première fois que je portais ces chaussures.

It was the first time I had worn these shoes.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Je portais Esteban en moi.

I carried Esteban within me.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Je portais un nom différent, ce genre de choses.

I had a different name, that sort of thing.

Je portais un costume et de faux crocs de vampire.

I wore a costume and fake vampire fangs.

Je portais un manteau, pour ne pas attraper froid.

I was wearing a coat so I wouldn’t catch a cold.

Oui, je portais un gilet de sauvetage.

Yes, I was wearing a life jacket.

Je portais un imperméable, donc je ne me suis pas tellement mouillé.

I was wearing a raincoat, so I didn’t get very wet.