they were being
-étaient
Past progressive they conjugation of be.
They did not know where they were being taken.
Ils ne savent pas où on va les conduire.
As a result, they were being dealt with at the highest political level.
C'est pourquoi leur examen se situe au niveau politique le plus élevé.
I soon realized that I could not wiggle my fingers, although they were being told to move.
J’ai compris rapidement que je ne pouvais pas bouger les doigts, bien que l’ordre leur en ait été envoyé.
Firstly, they did not know where they were being taken, they had been told that white men were buying them to eat them.
D'abord ils ne savent pas où on les conduit, on leur a raconté que les blancs les achetaient pour les manger.
They were being encouraged to learn but were also being fed.
On les encourage à étudier, certes, mais on les nourrit également.
I came to see if they were being served well.
Je suis venu voir si elles étaient bien servies.
I just want to know what they were being used for.
Je veux juste savoir pour quoi vont ils être utilisés.
They were told they were being sent to work.
On leur a dit qu’ils étaient envoyés au travail.
Once stigmatized, they were being hit financially.
Une fois que stigmatisées, elles étaient frappées financièrement.
One of the rebels said they were being surrounded.
Un des rebelles disait qu'ils étaient encerclés.
I wanted to make sure they were being fair.
Je voulais être sûre qu'ils étaient juste envers toi.
They must've been warned that they were being followed.
Ils ont dû être avertis qu'ils étaient suivis.
But I don't think they knew they were being filmed.
Mais je ne crois pas qu'elles étaient au courant qu'elles étaient filmées.
It was not that they were being reckless.
Ce n'était pas qu'ils étaient téméraires.
No, they were being stiff with me.
No, ils ont joué les entêtés avec moi.
When I woke up, they were being marched out.
Ils les embarquaient quand je me suis réveillé.
They answered my questions as they were being formulated in my mind.
Ils ont répondu à mes questions telles qu'elles ont été formulées dans mon esprit.
They both knew they were being watched.
Ils savaient tous les deux qu'ils étaient surveillés.
And they were being condemned.
Et ils ont été condamnés.
I only heard they were being, what's the word? "Restrained"?
J'avais entendu qu'ils étaient... Comment dire ? Détenus ?
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