we were washing
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Past progressive we conjugation of wash.

wash

What time did you call Danvers and tell him we were washing out his business?
À quelle heure avez-vous appelé Danvers pour lui dire qu'on le lessivait ?
We were washing the dishes when Samuel cut his hand with a knife.
Nous faisions la vaisselle quand Samuel s'est coupé la main avec un couteau.
We were washing the dishes and, suddenly, he dropped my grandmother's antique plate and it shattered.
Nous étions en train de faire la vaisselle quand, soudain, il a laissé tomber l’assiette ancienne de ma grand-mère et elle s’est brisée en morceaux.
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