ils jouaient

Trois enfants jouaient dans le parc.

Three children were playing in the park.

De nombreux enfants jouaient dans le parc.

Many children were playing in the park.

Les policiers jouaient aux échecs au poste de police.

The police officers were playing chess at the police station.

Les autres gosses jouaient encore au Nintendo.

The other kids were still playing Nintendo.

— Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)

Andrew Stuart et ses collègues ne jouaient plus.

Andrew Stuart and his colleagues were no longer playing.

Quel rôle jouaient-elles dans le drame ?

What role did they play in the drama?

Il y avait des garçons qui jouaient près de la rivière.

There were boys playing near the river.

Les femmes jouaient aux cartes.

The women were playing cards.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Tom et Mary jouaient au tennis ce matin.

Tom and Mary were playing tennis this morning.

Tom et Mary jouaient à la balançoire.

Tom and Mary were playing on the swing.