다가

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was doing that, then switched

Marks an action broken off partway so something else can take over: 반팔 입었다가 아침에 떨었어 is "I wore short sleeves and then froze in the morning", 가다가 은행을 들러야 돼요 is "I have to stop by a bank on the way", 볶다가 물을 넣으세요 is "stir-fry, then add water". The first action does not finish — that is the whole point, and it usually explains the second. In recipes and directions it simply sequences steps; in stories it carries a hint of "and that's when things changed". Speakers often shorten it to just 다.

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제가 당황할 거라고 생각을 못 하고 있었