was ironing, used to iron
Il repassait son pantalon.
He was ironing his pants.
Elle repassait ses chemises.
She was ironing her shirts.
Tom repassait ses pantalons.
Tom was ironing his trousers.
Si on repassait la Suisse, elle serait plus grande que l'Allemagne.
If we ironed Switzerland again, it would be bigger than Germany.
Ou c'était toi qu'on repassait.
Or was it you we were ironing?
— Les Affranchis (1990)