I was chewing
-mâchais
Past progressive I conjugation of chew.
Oh, yeah, I was chewing on a pen.
Ouais, je mâchais un stylo.
That's not what you were saying earlier today when I was chewing you a new one.
Ce n'est pas ce que tu disais plus tôt quand je te sermonnais.
I was chewing gum and then I swallowed it by accident.
Je mâchais du chewing-gum et puis je l'ai avalé par accident.
My little brother watched me gleefully as I was chewing the worm.
Mon petit frère me regardait malicieusement pendant que je mâchais le ver.
My mom gave me a poke because I was chewing with my mouth open.
Ma mère m'a donné un coup de coude parce que je mâchais la bouche ouverte.
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