were looking at, were watching
J'ignorais qu'autant de gens regardaient la boxe.
I had no idea so many people watched boxing.
— Yolo (2024)
Ils ne disaient rien mais se regardaient fixement.
They said nothing but stared intently at each other.
Ils regardaient une belle fleur.
They were looking at a beautiful flower.
Ils se sont assis sur le banc, et regardaient la lune.
They sat on the bench and looked at the moon.
Ils me regardaient bizarrement.
They looked at me strangely.
Les trois garçons se regardaient.
The three boys looked at each other.
Ils se regardaient l'un l'autre.
They were looking at each other.
Les cinq collègues se regardaient.
The five colleagues were looking at one another.