l'imparfait et Le Passé composé #4

Question 1

I was building a building when the sun stunned me.
inf: to build, to construct
to daze, to stun, to stupefy

Answer 1

Je bâtissais un bâtiment quand le soleil m’a abasourdi.
bâtir
abasourdir

Question 2

We were ripping up fabric when he broke his finger.
to break (a bone)
to rip, to tear, to rend

Answer 2

Nous déchirions le tissu quand il s’est cassé un doigt.
On déchirait le tissu quand il s’est cassé un doigt.
se casser
déchirer

Question 3

Y’all were writing a card when they feigned anger. (This is fancy)
to write
to feign, to pretend, to simulate

Answer 3

Vous écriviez une carte quand ils feignaient la colère.
écrire
feindre

Question 4

They were freezing ice cream while I informed myself that I was fat.
to freeze
to find out, to inquire, to inform oneself

Answer 4

Ils gelaient de la glace pendant que je m’ai informé que j’étais gros.
geler
s’informer

Question 5

You were jerking off when he washed his car.
to enjoy
to wash

Answer 5

Tu jouissais quand il a lavé sa voiture.
jouir
laver

Question 6

They were walking when he cleaned the floor.
to walk
to clean

Answer 6

Ils marchaient quand il a nettoyé le sol.
marcher
nettoyer

Question 7

He was holding Sylvie’s attention.

inf: to occupy

Answer 7

Il occupait l’attention de Sylvie.

occuper

Question 8

I was leaving when you remembered it was raining.
to leave, to depart
to remember

Answer 8

Je partais pendant que tu t’es rappelé qu’il pleuvait.
partir
se rappeler

Question 9

Y’all were jumping when he tried his luck at roulette.
to jump, to leap
to tempt, to attempt, to try

Answer 9

Vous sautiez pendant qu’il a tenté sa chance à la roulette.
sauter
tenter

Question 10

We were avenging our honor.

to avenge

Answer 10

On vengeait notre honneur.

venger