New phrases

I was hungry, so I ate

Give the feeling, then the action.

Tenia gana, i vaig menjar. Tenia son, i vaig tornar. The imperfect is the background. Vaig is the event.

• Tenia gana.I was hungry.
• Tenia gana i vaig menjar.I was hungry and I ate.
• Tenia son i vaig tornar.I was sleepy and I went back.
• Teníem set i vam beure aigua.We were thirsty and we drank water.
• No tenia gana, però vaig menjar pa.I was not hungry, but I ate bread.
• Tenia feina i vaig treballar.I had work and I worked.
• Tenien fred i van entrar.They were cold and they went in.
• Abans tenia temps i caminava.I used to have time and I used to walk.

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