were shouting, were yelling
No oímos lo que gritaban y no pudimos ayudarles.
We didn't hear what they were shouting and we couldn't help them.
— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)
Gritaban.
They were shouting.
— Andrei Rublev (1966)
Algunos conductores reían y gritaban.
Some drivers were laughing and shouting.