Dialogue

What were you doing when I called?

A2
Unité 15
2 m
Leçon 4

Leçons

Dialogue

  • Intro

    Well done! Let's practise a conversation with the past simple and the past continuous tenses in English. Your lines will appear on the screen.

  • Mów teraz

    I was waiting at the station when you called.

  • Mów teraz

    You were standing on the corner when you saw him.

  • Mów teraz

    He was parking at the end of the street when we came.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ___ _______ __ ___ _______ ____ ___ ______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ____ ________ __ ___ ______ ____ ___ ___ ___.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ___ _______ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ______ ____ __ ____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Que faisais-tu quand j'ai appelé ?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Où étais-tu quand tu l'as vu ?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Que faisait-il quand nous sommes arrivés ?

Expressions clés

What were you up to?

Qu'est-ce que tu faisais ?

What was happening at that time?

Que se passait-il à ce moment-là ?

What were they working on?

Sur quoi travaillaient-ils ?

Vocabulaire

Mot
Traduction
activity
activité
situation
situation
event
événement

Phrases clés

I was watching TV when you called.

Je regardais la télévision quand tu as appelé.

She was reading a book when I arrived.

Elle lisait un livre quand je suis arrivé.

They were playing soccer when it started to rain.

Ils jouaient au football quand il a commencé à pleuvoir.

I was curious about what you were up to.

J'étais curieux de savoir ce que tu faisais.

Can you tell me what was happening at that time?

Peux-tu me dire ce qui se passait à ce moment-là ?

I heard they were working on a new project.

J'ai entendu dire qu'ils travaillaient sur un nouveau projet.

Dialogue pratique

Person A

What were you doing when I called you yesterday?

Que faisais-tu quand je t'ai appelé hier ?

Person B

I was studying for my exam. What were you up to?

J'étudiais pour mon examen. Qu'est-ce que tu faisais ?

Person A

I was at the store. What was happening at your place?

J'étais au magasin. Que se passait-il chez toi ?

Person B

I was just finishing my homework. Did you call me during that time?

Je venais juste de terminer mes devoirs. M'as-tu appelé pendant ce temps ?

Person A

Yes, I did. I needed your help.

Oui, je l'ai fait. J'avais besoin de ton aide.

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FAQ

Cette question signifie 'Que faisais-tu ?'. Nous l'utilisons pour savoir ce que quelqu'un faisait à un moment donné.
Cette expression signifie 'Que se passait-il à ce moment-là ?'. Vous pouvez l'utiliser lorsque vous voulez demander ce qui s'est passé dans le passé.
Cette question signifie 'Sur quoi travaillaient-ils ?'. Elle est utilisée pour savoir sur quel projet ou tâche quelqu'un travaillait.

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