had been scolding
-había estado regañando
Past perfect progressiveconjugation ofscold.There are other translations for this conjugation.

scold

As if it was the minister, instead of himself, that had been scolding.
Como si fuera el ministro, en vez de él mismo, al que había estado regañando.
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