they were returning
Past progressive they conjugation of return.
return
- Examples
It was difficult to understand why they were returning. | Difficile de comprendre pourquoi ces gens sont de retour. |
The best equipped had hiking backpacks but many people had only plastic bags, as if they were returning home from shopping at a supermarket. | Les mieux équipés avaient des sacs à dos de randonnée mais beaucoup de gens n’avaient que des sacoches en plastique comme s’ils revenaient de leurs courses au supermarché. |
Two journalists employed by the newspaper Al-Sabah, Ahmed Abdel Hossein and Ali Al-Sumeri, were arrested as they were returning to the newspaper after the demonstration. | Par ailleurs, deux journalistes du journal Al-Sabah, Ahmed Abdel Hossein et Ali Al-Sumeri, ont été interpellés à l'issue de la manifestation, alors qu'ils se dirigeaient vers les bureaux du journal. |
Umm Sulaim had become pregnant on the night she lost her son and nine months later, as they were returning with the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) from a journey, Umm Sulaim's contractions started. | Umm Sulaim était devenue enceinte la nuit où elle a perdu son fils et neuf mois plus tard, alors qu'ils revenaient avec le Prophète (salla Allahu Alihi wa sallam) d'un voyage, les contractions de Umm Sulaim commencé. |
They were returning from a police station where he had gone to collect his passport and national identity card. | Ils revenaient du poste de police où ils ont récupéré son passeport et sa carte nationale d’identité. |
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