was trembling, trembled
La fille tremblait de peur.
The girl was trembling with fear.
Il tremblait.
He was shaking.
Sa voix tremblait de colère.
His voice trembled with anger.
Il était furieux et elle tremblait devant lui.
He was furious and she was trembling before him.
Tout mon corps tremblait.
My whole body was shaking.
Il tremblait comme une femme.
He was trembling like a woman.
— Le Conformiste (1971)
Hyang-sook tremblait.
Hyang-sook was trembling.
— Memories of Murder (2003)