was reading, were reading
Tu te souviens de l'histoire que tu lisais ?
Do you remember the story you were reading?
C'est comme si tu lisais dans mes pensées.
It's like you're reading my mind.
L'amour que j'y lisais n'y est plus !
The love I read there is no longer there!
— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)
Je pense que ce serait bien si tu lisais ce livre.
I think it would be good if you read this book.
What were you reading?
You read the novels.