they were continuing
-continuaient
Past progressive they conjugation of continue.

continue

While they hailed Syriza as a great step forward for the left, they knew they were continuing a long series of political betrayals.
Tandis qu'ils présentaient Syriza comme un grand pas en avant pour la gauche, ils savaient qu'ils perpétuaient une longue série de trahisons politiques.
The President maintained that while negotiations on Hebron and related issues had not made progress since his visit to Dublin on 29 and 30 October, they were continuing at an intensive level.
Ce dernier a affirmé que si les négociations sur Hébron et les questions corollaires n'avaient pas progressé depuis sa visite à Dublin les 29 et 30 octobre, elles se poursuivaient de façon intensive.
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