Lezioni
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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Parla ora
I was running when I lost the office key
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Parla ora
He was riding a bike when he broke his leg
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Parla ora
I was writing an email when the phone rang
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Ascolta e ripeti
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Traduci ora
Cosa stavi facendo quando hai perso la chiave?
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Traduci ora
Cosa stava facendo quando si ruppe una gamba?
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Traduci ora
Cosa stavi scrivendo quando squillò il telefono?
Frasi chiave
losing important items
perdere oggetti importanti
unexpected events
eventi imprevisti
being in a hurry
essere di fretta
Vocabolario
Frasi chiave
I was running quickly to catch the bus.
Stavo correndo velocemente per prendere l'autobus.
She was waiting for her friend at the office.
Stava aspettando il suo amico in ufficio.
They were talking about their plans when I arrived.
Stavano parlando dei loro piani quando sono arrivato.
Losing important items can be very stressful.
Perdere oggetti importanti può essere molto stressante.
Unexpected events often change our plans.
Eventi imprevisti cambiano spesso i nostri piani.
Being in a hurry can lead to mistakes.
Essere di fretta può portare a errori.
Dialogo pratico
I was running when I lost the office key.
Stavo correndo quando ho perso la chiave dell'ufficio.
What were you doing at that time?
Cosa stavi facendo in quel momento?
I was going to a meeting and I was in a hurry.
Stavo andando a una riunione e ero di fretta.
Losing important items is very common during busy days.
Perdere oggetti importanti è molto comune durante i giorni impegnativi.
Yes, unexpected events can really disrupt your plans.
Sì, eventi imprevisti possono davvero disturbare i tuoi piani.
FAQ
Prossime lezioni
Oltre 3000 lezioni dal livello principiante (S1) al 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
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