were wearing, were carrying
Qui ne portaient qu'un seul bouclier.
Who carried only a single shield.
— Picnic (1955)
Tom et Mary portaient leurs nouveaux chapeaux.
Tom and Mary were wearing their new hats.
Heureusement, tous les passagers portaient leur ceinture.
Fortunately, all passengers were wearing their seatbelts.
Les deux filles portaient la même robe au bal.
Both girls wore the same dress to the ball.
Elles se portaient bien.
They were doing well.
Tous portaient du noir.
They all wore black.
Ils se portaient bien.
Ils ne portent pas de lunettes, mais ils en portaient.
They don't wear glasses, but they used to.
Tous les braqueurs portaient un masque.
All the robbers wore masks.
La plupart des soldats portaient du vert.
Most of the soldiers wore green.