YOU SAID:
Sorry I'm late, I was stuck in the shower
INTO JAPANESE
遅れて申し訳ありませんが、私はシャワーで立ち往生しました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Sorry for the delay, but I was stuck in the shower
INTO JAPANESE
遅れて申し訳ありませんが、私はシャワーを浴びていました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Sorry for the delay, but I was taking a shower.
INTO JAPANESE
遅れて申し訳ありませんが、私はシャワーを浴びていた。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Sorry for the delay, but I was taking a shower.
That didn't even make that much sense in English.