I was building
Past progressive I conjugation of build.
In 1983 I was building my house in Hubbardston Ma.
En 1983, je fus construire ma maison dans Hubbardston Ma.
Where were you when I was building the set of Brigadoon?
Où étiez-vous quand j'ai monté les décors de Brigadoon ?
I was building up the courage to talk to him.
J'essayais de trouver le courage de lui parler.
I was building up to calling you "Ro-ro" one of these days.
Je prévoyais de t'appeler "Ro-Ro" d'ici quelques temps.
While I was building a career, I was looking for the man of my dreams.
Tout en me bâtissant une carrière, je cherchais l'homme de mes rêves.
But then I was building their trust, and now they respect me.
Mais après j'ai réussi à m'entendre avec eux... Et aujourd'hui ils me respectent.
I was building a bridge in Hawaii.
J'ai construit un pont là-bas.
I was building up to a proposal.
Je prépare le terrain pour ma demande.
The longer I was in the programme, it, I was building more trust.
Plus je progressais, plus je reprenais confiance.
What started out to be a dream would've been a disaster I was building a museum.
Ce qui était un rêve au début serait devenu... Je faisais construire un musée.
Yeah. I I was building to that.
Oui, j'y arrivais.
I was building a curriculum that could teach incarcerated men how to manage money through prison employments.
J'ai élaboré un programme pour enseigner aux détenus comment gérer l'argent de leur travail en prison.
I was building to that, but yes.
J'allais y venir !
I was building up to that.
J'y venais.
This made me feel comfortable as I was building a relationship with the family before arriving.
Cela m’a permit de me sentir plus à l’aise et de construire une relation avec la famille avant d’arriver.
I did internships in college, I was building things, and I also had to learn how to do assignments.
J'ai fait des stages à l'université. Je construisais des choses. J'ai aussi dû apprendre à faire mes devoirs.
In 1986, I had the presence of mind to stick a music hall on the north end of the building while I was building it.
En 1986, j'ai eu la présence d'esprit d'ajouter une salle de concert au nord du bâtiment pendant la construction.
As I was building this space, I thought to myself, "Surely I'm not the only guy to have to have carved out a space for his own."
En construisant cet endroit, je me suis dit : "Je ne suis sûrement pas le seul mec à avoir créer un espace à lui".
I met Mandela at the Arusha peace talks, and so on and so on and so on—while I was building the case to prove whether this idea would make sense.
J'ai rencontré Mandela aux négociations de paix d'Arusha. Et ainsi de suite tandis que je m'efforçais de prouver que cette idée avait de l'intérêt.
I said I'm sorry that I didn't tell you I was building a new tunnel, that I didn't ask you to escape with me. What more can I do?
J'ai dit que j'étais désolé de pas t'avoir dit que je creusais un tunnel et de pas t'avoir demandé de t'échapper avec moi.
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