they were gathering
-cueillaient
Past progressive they conjugation of gather.

gather

That's why they were gathering.
Un des gardiens. Ils se réunissaient pour cibler la Supervision.
Each week, they were gathering on Government square in Buenos Aires to learn of the fate of those who had disappeared.
Chaque semaine, elles se rassemblaient sur la place du Gouvernement de Buenos Aires pour connaître le sort des disparus.
That's why they were gathering.
Un des gardiens.
On behalf of the Cuban government they were gathering information on the actions and plans of counterrevolutionary Cuban organizations, including murderous paramilitary outfits that operated with impunity on US soil.
Ils recueillaient des renseignements sur les projets et les actions des organisations contrerévolutionnaires cubano-américaines y compris les groupes paramilitaires qui opèrent en toute impunité sur le sol américain.
They were gathering to protest against the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project which has displaced many of the villagers from their homes.
Ils se rassemblaient pour protester contre le projet d’irrigation du bas Suktel, qui a déplacé de nombreux villageois.
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