I was approaching
-m'approchais
Past progressive I conjugation of approach.

approach

I was approaching a part in the ocean which was 2,000 miles away from the nearest town.
J'approchais un endroit dans l'océan qui était à plus de 3 000 kilomètres de la ville la plus proche.
After the fireworks we were walking to the parking lot at end of Garfield Ave and Burger St. as I was approaching my Jeep I was immediately struck by something bright red and traveling almost over our heads.
Après le feu d'artifice que nous marchions sur le parking à fin de Garfield Ave et St. Burger, comme je m'approche de ma Jeep j'ai été immédiatement frappé par quelque chose de rouge vif et voyageant presque au-dessus de nos têtes.
Yes I saw a small speck of light and was uncontrollably fixated on that light which slowly grew brighter and brighter as if I was approaching the source of an enormously large source of light at great speed and from a very long distance away.
Oui J'ai vu un petit point de lumière et j'étais fixé de façon incontrôlable sur cette lumière qui devenait de plus en plus brillante comme si j'approchais de la source d'une énorme source de lumière à grande vitesse et de très loin.
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