Lezioni
Dialogue
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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.
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Parla ora
I was waiting at the station when you called.
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Parla ora
You were standing on the corner when you saw him.
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Parla ora
He was parking at the end of the street when we came.
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Ascolta e ripeti
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Traduci ora
Cosa stavi facendo quando ho chiamato?
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Traduci ora
Dov'eri quando l'hai visto?
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Traduci ora
Cosa stava facendo quando siamo arrivati?
Frasi chiave
What were you up to?
Cosa stavi facendo?
What was happening at that time?
Cosa stava succedendo in quel momento?
What were they working on?
Su cosa stavano lavorando?
Vocabolario
Frasi chiave
I was watching TV when you called.
Stavo guardando la TV quando hai chiamato.
She was reading a book when I arrived.
Stava leggendo un libro quando sono arrivato.
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
Stavano giocando a calcio quando ha cominciato a piovere.
I was curious about what you were up to.
Ero curioso di sapere cosa stavi facendo.
Can you tell me what was happening at that time?
Puoi dirmi cosa stava succedendo in quel momento?
I heard they were working on a new project.
Ho sentito che stavano lavorando a un nuovo progetto.
Dialogo pratico
What were you doing when I called you yesterday?
Cosa stavi facendo quando ti ho chiamato ieri?
I was studying for my exam. What were you up to?
Stavo studiando per il mio esame. Cosa stavi facendo?
I was at the store. What was happening at your place?
Ero al negozio. Cosa stava succedendo da te?
I was just finishing my homework. Did you call me during that time?
Stavo solo finendo i miei compiti. Mi hai chiamato in quel momento?
Yes, I did. I needed your help.
Sì, l'ho fatto. Avevo bisogno del tuo aiuto.
FAQ
Prossime lezioni
Oltre 3000 lezioni dal livello principiante (S1) al B2.
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
A2⭐ Eating in 🍔
I'll chop the onions and garlic.
Make spaghetti bolognese
Can you stop by the store?
Grab some beef
Can I help with anything?
Set the table
Dialogue
What's for dinner tonight?
Test
Challenge time