Lesson 37A2

Je cuisinais quand le téléphone a sonné — I Was Cooking When the Phone Rang

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Sophie

Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ? Tu es en retard.

What happened? You're late.

Julien

Je cuisinais quand le téléphone a sonné.

I was cooking when the phone rang.