Ich kam gerade nach Hause, als meine Eltern begriffen waren zu gehen.

English Translation

I arrived home just as my parents were leaving.

According to the explain button, there is an error in this sentence:

"The sentence “Ich kam gerade nach Hause, als meine Eltern begriffen waren zu gehen.” appears to contain a small error. In German, the phrase “begriffen waren zu gehen” does not make sense. It seems like the phrase is trying to say that the parents were about to leave. The correct verb for expressing this would be “bereit” (ready) or “im Begriff” (on the point/about). "

Can someone confirm?

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Yes, “…Eltern im Begriff waren (,) zu gehen.”

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