I was working
I was working that night.
À son âge, je travaillais depuis trois ans !
At his age, I’d already been working for three years!
— Amarcord (1973)
I used to work here.
Je travaillais dans une poste pendant les vacances d'été.
I worked at a post office during summer vacation.
Quand j'avais son âge, je travaillais à transpirer mes tripes.
When I was his age, I worked my guts out.
— La petite Véra (1988)
Je travaillais dans une usine de voitures.
I worked at a car factory.
— Syndromes and a century (2006)