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Lesson 59 — I was sleeping

Say what you were in the middle of doing.

Paid or MemberBeginner13 min

Level A1 General English

Lesson 59

You can say what happened, what you did, and where you have been, and ask the same of someone else.

何があったか、何をしたか、どこへ行ったことがあるかを伝え、相手にもたずねることができる。

Phrase of the day今日のフレーズ

I was sleeping.

私は寝ていました。

Situation場面

Hana explains why she did not answer three calls the night before.

ハナは、前の晩に3回の着信に出られなかった理由を説明します。

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Takeaway

Was plus -ing is the middle of something, not the whole of it.