Past simple and continuous

I was running when I lost the office key.

A2
Einheit 15
2 m
Lektion 5

Lektionen

Past simple and continuous

  • Intro

    Now, let's join the two tenses with the word "when" and answer the questions to make a story.

  • Mów teraz

    I was running when I lost the office key

  • Mów teraz

    He was riding a bike when he broke his leg

  • Mów teraz

    I was writing an email when the phone rang

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ___ _______ ____ _ ____ ___ ______ ___

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ___ ______ _ ____ ____ __ _____ ___ ___

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ___ _______ __ _____ ____ ___ _____ ____

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Was machtest du, als du den Schlüssel verloren hast?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Was machte er, als er sich sein Bein gebrochen hat?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Was schriebst du, als das Telefon geklingelt hat?

Schlüsselsätze

losing important items

wichtige Gegenstände verlieren

unexpected events

unerwartete Ereignisse

being in a hurry

in Eile sein

Wortschatz

Wort
Übersetzung
klucz
Schlüssel
biuro
Büro
bieg
Lauf
zdarzenie
Ereignis
przedmiot
Gegenstand

Wichtige Sätze

I was running quickly to catch the bus.

Ich lief schnell, um den Bus zu erreichen.

She was waiting for her friend at the office.

Sie wartete im Büro auf ihren Freund.

They were talking about their plans when I arrived.

Sie sprachen über ihre Pläne, als ich ankam.

Losing important items can be very stressful.

Wichtige Gegenstände zu verlieren kann sehr stressig sein.

Unexpected events often change our plans.

Unerwartete Ereignisse ändern oft unsere Pläne.

Being in a hurry can lead to mistakes.

In Eile zu sein kann zu Fehlern führen.

Praktischer Dialog

Customer

I was running when I lost the office key.

Ich lief, als ich den Büroschlüssel verlor.

Receptionist

What were you doing at that time?

Was hast du zu diesem Zeitpunkt gemacht?

Customer

I was going to a meeting and I was in a hurry.

Ich ging zu einem Treffen und ich war in Eile.

Receptionist

Losing important items is very common during busy days.

Wichtige Gegenstände zu verlieren ist an geschäftigen Tagen sehr häufig.

Customer

Yes, unexpected events can really disrupt your plans.

Ja, unerwartete Ereignisse können deine Pläne wirklich stören.

BeeSpeaker

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FAQ

'Losing important items' bedeutet den Verlust wichtiger Gegenstände.
'Unexpected events' kann man verwenden, um über Situationen zu sprechen, die nicht geplant waren.
'Being in a hurry' bedeutet, in Eile zu sein.

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A2⭐ Past Continuous part 1 🔥

Positive sentences

I was running.

Yes/ no questions

Were you running?

Specific questions

What were you doing?

Past Simple

I lost the office key.

Past simple and continuous

I was running when I lost the office key.

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