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Past Simple – Past Continuous. When I was travelling to Italy, I stopped in Austria and spent two days in Wien . By Renata Závodná Pre intermediate , Unit 2D. Niki Lauda. Past Continuous Past Simple.
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Past Simple – Past Continuous When I wastravellingto Italy, I stopped in Austriaand spenttwodaysin Wien. By Renata Závodná Preintermediate, Unit 2D
Past Continuous Past Simple Describethescene in past. The sun wasshining. Describe a sequenceofactionsoreventsthathappenedoneaftertheother. I stoodup, walkedto thedoor andleftroom.
Past Simple – Past Continuous NOW I waswatching TV when she called. Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.
Past Simple – Past Continuous While we werehaving the picnic, it started to rain. I waslistening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. While John wassleepinglast night, someone stole his car.
Past Simple – Past Continuous While John wascookingdinner, thephone rang .
Past Simple – Past Continuous While I waswriting the email,the computer suddenly went off. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?B: I wassnowboarding.
Whattimedidyoueatyourdinner? Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner. Last night at 6 PM, I waseating dinner.
Whattimedidyoueatyourdinner? Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner. I started eating at 6 PM. Last night at 6 PM, I waseating dinner. I started earlier; and at 6 PM, I was in the process of eating dinner.
Sometimesboth actions were happening at the same time. I wasstudying while he wasmaking dinner. While Ellen wasreading, Tim waswatching television. Wereyou listening while he was talking?
Sometimesboth actions were happening at the same time. What were you doing while you werewaiting?
Sometimesboth actions were happening at the same time. Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn'tworking either. They wereeating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.
always - constantly The Past Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happened in the past. She wasalwayscoming to class late. He wasconstantlytalking. He annoyed everyone. I didn't like them because they werealways complaining.
WHILE or WHEN I wasstudyingwhen she called. While I wasstudying, she called.
Past Simple – Past Continuouspractice I (watch) … TV when she (call)….. When the phone(ring,)…… she (write)… a letter. While we (have) ….. the picnic, it (start)… to rain. What you (do)… when the earthquake (start)…? I (listen) to my iPod, so I (not hear).. the fire alarm.
Past Simple – Past Continuoussolution I was watching TV when she called. When the phone rang, she was writing a letter. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain. What were you doing when the earthquake started? I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
Past Simple – Past Continuouspractice You (not listen) to me when I (tell)…. you to turn the oven off. While John (sleep)…last night, someone (steal)… his car. Sammy (wait)…. for us when we (get off)…… the plane. While I (write)… the email, the computer suddenly (go)……off. A: What (do)….. you when you (break) your leg?B: I (snowboard)…
Past Simple – Past Continuoussolution You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car. Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?B: I was snowboarding.
both actions were happening at the same time the actions are parallel I was studying while he was making dinner. While Tomwas reading, Janewas watchingTV.
both actions were happening at the same time the actions are parallel Were you listening while he was talking? I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes. What were you doing while you were waiting? They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.
