I was sleeping when the phone rang

I was sleeping when the phone rang(
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wuhz
 
sli
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pihng
 
wehn
 
thuh
 
fon
 
rahng
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. estaba durmiendo cuando sonó el teléfono
I didn't answer because I was sleeping when the phone rang.No contesté porque estaba durmiendo cuando sonó el teléfono.
b. dormía cuando sonó el teléfono
I lied to my girlfriend and said I was sleeping when the phone rang.Le mentí a mi novia y dije que dormía cuando sonó el teléfono.
c. estaba durmiendo cuando el teléfono sonó
Maybe I was sleeping when the phone rang. I didn't hear it.Tal vez estaba durmiendo cuando el teléfono sonó. No lo oí.
d. dormía cuando el teléfono sonó
I wasn't ignoring you. I was sleeping when the phone rang.No te ignoraba. Dormía cuando el teléfono sonó.
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