we were breathing
-respirions
Past progressive we conjugation of breathe.

breathe

A quarter of an hour later, we were breathing fresh air on the surface of the waves.
Un quart d'heure plus tard, nous respirions à la surface des flots.
A quarter of an hour later, we were breathing fresh air on the surface of the waves.
Un quart d’heure plus tard, nous respirions à la surface des flots.
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