Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

46.4 be going out (past continuous)

46.4.1 Wes is talking to his roommate about something that scared him.

Wes: I nearly died last night.

Roommate: What are you talking about?

Wes:  I  was  going  out  to  the  store  when  I  heard  this  really  freaky  noise

behind me. It made all the hairs stand up on the back of my neck!

Roommate: What was it?

Wes: It turned out to be a raccoon in a trash can.

Roommate: Ha ha. I wish I could have seen your face!

Wes: Thanks, man. I nearly had a heart attack.

Roommate: That’s too damn funny.

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