they were jumping
-sautaient
Past progressive they conjugation of jump.

jump

And if they were jumping off a bridge, would you just do that too?
S'ils se jetaient d'un pont, tu le ferais ?
People lost their shoes, they were jumping barriers, kids had been separated from parents.
Les gens ont perdu leurs chaussures, ils sautaient les obstacles, les enfants étaient séparés de leurs parents.
Then they dance, moving up and down, like if they were jumping inside a virtual column of water, for attracting the attention of the females and show the competitors that is their place.
Puis ils dansent, se déplaçant de haut en bas, comme s’ils sautaient à l’intérieur d’une colonne d’eau virtuelle, pour attirer l’attention des femelles et montrer aux rivaux quelle est leur place.
They were jumping out of a plane.
Celui où ils sautent d'un avion.
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