was touching, was related to, concerned, was nearing (its end)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | touchait | — |
The meeting was coming to an end.
La question touchait un peu trop juste.
The question hit a little too close to home.
Elle piquerait une crise si on touchait à ses oiseaux.
She would throw a fit if anyone touched her birds.
— 2 sœurs (2003)
Il les embrassait et les touchait tout le temps, elle et ses sœurs.
He was always kissing and touching her and her sisters.
— Forrest Gump (1994)
Elle savait si elle nous touchait, elle pouvait nous couler.
She knew that if she hit us, she could sink us.
— The Salt of the Earth (2014)
Ziri touchait Rima.
Ziri touched Rima.
J’ai senti que quelque chose touchait ma jambe.
I felt something touching my leg.
— The Salt of the Earth (2014)
Je pense qu'il avait pris en haine tout ce qui touchait à la Zone.
I think he had come to hate anything connected with the Zone.
— Stalker (1979)
Enfin, la journée touchait à sa fin.
At last, the day was drawing to a close.