they were packing
Past progressive they conjugation of pack.

pack

That's all they were packing, boss.
C'est tout ce qu'ils prenaient, patron.
Wouldn't surprise me if they were packing his bags for Rio as we speak.
Ils doivent être en train de faire ses bagages pour Rio en ce moment même.
When they were packing up their camera equipment, the protesters, who had not done a formal rally, proposed staging a last-minute event.
Quand ils emballaient vers le haut de leur équipement d'appareil-photo, les protestataires, qui n'avaient pas fait un rassemblement formel, ont proposé de mettre en scène un événement de dernière minute.
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