YOU SAID:
i was preparing the dinner when the priest rang the bell
INTO JAPANESE
司祭がベルを鳴らしたとき、私は夕食を準備していた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I was preparing dinner when the priest rang the bell.
INTO JAPANESE
司祭がベルを鳴らしたとき、私は夕食の準備をしていました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I was preparing dinner when the priest rang the bell.
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