they were announcing
-annonçaient
Past progressive they conjugation of announce.

announce

Large angels were blowing trumpets as if they were announcing something.
De larges anges jouaient des trompettes comme s'il annonçaient quelque chose.
When I finished secondary school, they were announcing on the radio the results of who would go to college.
Quand j’ai fini l’école secondaire, ils annonçaient à la radio qui était sélectionné pour aller au collège.
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