was persevering
-persévérais
Past progressive conjugation of persevere. There are other translations for this conjugation.

persevere

The international community was persevering with its defence of the environment and was preparing, within the framework of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, to conduct a 10-year review of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
La communauté internationale persévère dans sa défense de l'environnement et s'apprête à procéder, en 2002, dans le cadre du Sommet mondial pour le développement durable, à un examen décennal des résultats de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur l'environnement et le développement.
Jacob prevailed because he was persevering and determined.
Jacob a prévalu parce qu’il était persévérant et déterminé.
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