It was raining hard and people couldn't go out.
Il pleuvait fort et les gens ne pouvaient pas sortir.
It was raining heavily when I got up this morning.
Il pleuvait fort quand je me suis levé ce matin.
We stayed at home because it was raining.
Nous sommes restés à la maison parce qu'il pleuvait.
Since it was raining, we stayed at home.
Comme il pleuvait, nous sommes restés à la maison.
This morning it was raining when I took the bus.
Ce matin, il pleuvait quand j'ai pris l'autobus.
It was raining; we had dinner and went back early.
Il pleuvait ; nous dînions et nous nous retirions tôt.
We stayed home because it was raining.
Nous sommes restés à la maison parce qu'il pleuvait.
I had a fight with my mother, and it was raining outside.
Je me suis disputée avec ma mère, et il pleuvait dehors.
It was raining so hard that we had to put off our departure.
Il pleuvait tellement fort que nous avons dû remettre notre départ.
Finally we arrived and it was raining outside.
Finalement nous sommes arrivés et dehors, il pleuvait.
When I realized it was raining, I took my umbrella.
Lorsque je me suis rendu compte qu'il pleuvait, j'ai sorti mon parapluie.
Though it was raining, we played football.
Bien qu'il pleuve, on a joué au football.
It was raining hard and I was in my car.
Il pleuvait des cordes, j'étais dans ma voiture.
We stayed at home because it was raining.
Comme il pleuvait, nous sommes restés à la maison.
I stayed home because it was raining.
Je suis resté chez moi car il pleuvait.
No, I bought it because it was raining.
Non, je l'ai achetée parce qu'il pleuvait.
It was raining when we entered the principal's office.
Quand nous sommes entrées dans le bureau du proviseur, il pleuvait.
The place... if it was cold, if it was raining.
L'endroit... s'il faisait froid, s'il pleuvait.
Although it was raining, I had to go out.
Bien qu'il plût, je devais sortir.
For example, it was raining that day.
Par exemple, il pleuvait ce jour-là.
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