Past simple and continuous

I was running when I lost the office key.

A2
Unité 15
2 m
Leçon 5

Leçons

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

    Qu'étais-tu en train de faire quand tu as perdu la clé ?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Qu'était-il en train de faire quand il s'est cassé la jambe ?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Qu'étais-tu en train d'écrire quand le téléphone a sonné ?

Expressions clés

losing important items

perdre des objets importants

unexpected events

événements inattendus

being in a hurry

être pressé

Vocabulaire

Mot
Traduction
klucz
clé
biuro
bureau
bieg
course
zdarzenie
événement
przedmiot
objet

Phrases clés

I was running quickly to catch the bus.

Je courais rapidement pour attraper le bus.

She was waiting for her friend at the office.

Elle attendait son amie au bureau.

They were talking about their plans when I arrived.

Ils parlaient de leurs plans quand je suis arrivé.

Losing important items can be very stressful.

Perdre des objets importants peut être très stressant.

Unexpected events often change our plans.

Les événements inattendus changent souvent nos plans.

Being in a hurry can lead to mistakes.

Être pressé peut mener à des erreurs.

Dialogue pratique

Customer

I was running when I lost the office key.

Je courais quand j'ai perdu la clé du bureau.

Receptionist

What were you doing at that time?

Que faisiez-vous à ce moment-là ?

Customer

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

J'allais à une réunion et j'étais pressé.

Receptionist

Losing important items is very common during busy days.

Perdre des objets importants est très courant pendant les jours chargés.

Customer

Yes, unexpected events can really disrupt your plans.

Oui, les événements inattendus peuvent vraiment perturber vos plans.

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FAQ

'Losing important items' signifie perdre des objets importants.
'Unexpected events' peut être utilisé pour parler de situations qui n'étaient pas planifiées.
'Being in a hurry' signifie être pressé.

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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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            "source": "biuro",
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            "source": "bieg",
            "translation": "course"
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            "translation": "Elle attendait son amie au bureau."
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