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je regardais

I was watching

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phrase Uncommon #16,204
I was watching Imperfect past tense of regarder. Can also mean "I was looking at" depending on context.
FR: Je regardais la télé quand tu as appelé.
EN: I was watching TV when you called.

J'ai enfin compris ce que je regardais.

I finally understood what I was looking at.

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

Je regardais la télé lorsque le téléphone a sonné.

I was watching TV when the phone rang.

Je regardais ça.

I was looking at this.

Je regardais l'animal et l'animal me regardait.

I was looking at the animal, and the animal was looking at me.

Je regardais si on ne vous suivait pas.

I was checking to see if you were being followed.

Je regardais par la fenêtre quand il t'a dit au revoir.

I was looking out the window when he said goodbye to you.

— Picnic (1955)

Je regardais la télé.

I was watching TV.

Je regardais.

I was watching.

Je regardais la scène en retenant mon souffle.

I watched the scene with bated breath.

Alors que je regardais DJ dormir, une curieuse pensée m'envahit.

As I watched DJ sleep, a curious thought came over me.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Je regardais son pote.

I was looking at his buddy.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Je regardais des vidéos.

I was watching videos.

Je regardais pas.

I wasn't looking.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Maître, je regardais en l'air, je n'avais pas vu.

Sir, I was looking up; I didn't see it.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Je regardais la télévision au lieu d'étudier.

I was watching television instead of studying.

J'avais fini de manger, je regardais la télévision.

I had finished eating, and I was watching television.

— Volver (2006)

Je regardais la télé lorsque Yumi arriva.

I was watching TV when Yumi arrived.

Je regardais tout le temps.

I was watching all the time.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je n'avais plus le temps d'étudier parce que je regardais la télévision.

I no longer had time to study because I was watching television.

Je regardais juste.

I was just watching.

— Love Actually (2003)

C'était la dernière fois que je regardais la télé.

That was the last time I watched TV.

Je regardais ses films à la télé, quand j'étais petit.

I used to watch his movies on TV when I was little.

— Andhadhun (2018)

À ce moment, je regardais la télé.

At that moment, I was watching TV.

Je regardais même pas !

I wasn't even watching!

— Marty Supreme (2025)

J'étais orphelin, alors je regardais les étoiles seul.

I was an orphan, so I watched the stars alone.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)