we were burning
Past progressive we conjugation of burn.
But no, we burn forests and coal as if we were burning the door to our house to keep us warm.
Mais non, nous brûlons les forêts et le charbon comme si cʼétait la porte de notre maison que nous brûlions pour nous réchauffer.
But no, we burn forests and coal as if we were burning the door to our house to keep us warm.
La lumière solaire, le vent, les courants marins, sont des formes de cette énergie.
We were burning about 8,500 a day, so we needed it.
Nous en brûlions environ 8500 par jour. Donc on avait besoin de ça.
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