Leçons
Past simple and continuous
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Intro
Now, let's join the two tenses with the word "when" and answer the questions to make a story.
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Mów teraz
I was running when I lost the office key
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Mów teraz
He was riding a bike when he broke his leg
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Mów teraz
I was writing an email when the phone rang
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Powtórz ze słuchu
_ ___ _______ ____ _ ____ ___ ______ ___
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Powtórz ze słuchu
__ ___ ______ _ ____ ____ __ _____ ___ ___
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Powtórz ze słuchu
_ ___ _______ __ _____ ____ ___ _____ ____
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Przetłumacz teraz
Qu'étais-tu en train de faire quand tu as perdu la clé ?
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Przetłumacz teraz
Qu'était-il en train de faire quand il s'est cassé la jambe ?
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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
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
I was running when I lost the office key.
Je courais quand j'ai perdu la clé du bureau.
What were you doing at that time?
Que faisiez-vous à ce moment-là ?
I was going to a meeting and I was in a hurry.
J'allais à une réunion et j'étais pressé.
Losing important items is very common during busy days.
Perdre des objets importants est très courant pendant les jours chargés.
Yes, unexpected events can really disrupt your plans.
Oui, les événements inattendus peuvent vraiment perturber vos plans.
FAQ
Leçons suivantes
Plus de 3000 leçons du niveau débutant (S1) au B2.
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.
Test
Dialogue
A2⭐ Past Continuous part 2 🔥
Location
On the corner
Positive sentences
You were standing on the corner.
Specific questions
What were you doing when I called?
Dialogue
What were you doing when I called?
Test
Challenge time
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