Positive sentences

I was running.

A2
Unit 15
2 m
Lesson 1

Lessons

Positive sentences

  • Intro

    Let's talk about the past simple and past continuous tenses. To form the past continuous tense, use the subject + the past form of the verb "to be" and the verb + ing.

  • Mów teraz

    I was running.

  • Mów teraz

    He was riding a bike.

  • Mów teraz

    You were writing an email.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ___ _______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ___ ______ _ ____.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ____ _______ __ _____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    私は走っていました

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    彼は自転車に乗っていました

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    あなたはメールを書いていました

Key phrases

I was jogging

私はジョギングをしていました

She was practicing

彼女は練習していました

They were walking slowly

彼らはゆっくり歩いていました

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
exercise
運動
activity
活動
fitness
フィットネス

Key sentences

He was riding a bike in the park.

彼は公園で自転車に乗っていました。

You were writing an email to your friend.

あなたは友達にメールを書いていました。

I was running every morning.

私は毎朝走っていました。

I was jogging in the beautiful park.

私は美しい公園でジョギングをしていました。

She was practicing for the upcoming competition.

彼女は今度の大会に向けて練習していました。

They were walking slowly to enjoy the scenery.

彼らは景色を楽しむためにゆっくり歩いていました。

Practical dialogue

Runner

I was jogging yesterday in the park.

私は昨日公園でジョギングをしていました。

Friend

That sounds great! I was practicing my bike skills.

それは素晴らしいですね!私は自転車のスキルを練習していました。

Runner

Did you ride for a long time?

長い時間自転車に乗っていましたか?

Friend

Yes, I was riding for two hours.

はい、私は2時間自転車に乗っていました。

Runner

We should walk together next time.

次回は一緒に歩きましょう。

Friend

I agree! It will be fun.

賛成です!楽しいでしょう。

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FAQ

'I was jogging' は '私はジョギングをしていました' という意味です。
'She was practicing' は '彼女は練習していました' と訳されます。
'They were walking slowly' は '彼らはゆっくり歩いていました' という意味です。

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