Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

6.4 be setting up (past continuous)

6.4.1 Eric is talking to a friend, Karen, about his mother’s computer.

Eric: Oh my god. I’m so pissed.

Karen: Why what happened?

Eric:  I  was  setting  up  my  mom’s  new  computer  for  her  when  her  cat

jumped  on  to  the  table  and  knocked  over  a  glass  of  water  all  over  the

computer! It’s completely ruined.

Karen: Oh no!

Eric: It took me months to save up for that computer. It was a birthday gift

for my mom and now it’s a pile of junk.

Karen: Oh no. Poor you. I’m sure your mom isn’t very pleased, either.

Eric: She cares more about her cat than the computer so she’s not that

pissed.

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