I was watching TV when the phone rang.

John was eating dinner when Sarah arrived.

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watching TV

PAST

the phone rings

NOW

I was watching TV when the phone rang.

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John was eating dinner when Sarah arrived.

eating dinner

PAST

Sarah arrives

NOW

PAST

eating dinner

Sarah arrives

NOW

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We often use the past continuous and the past simple tense together. When this happens, the past continuous describes a longer, background action or situation and the past simple describes the action or events.

+
I He She It ---We You They
was

I He She It ---We You They

wasnt Was

?
I He She It ---We You They

--were

eating

--werent

eating

--Were

eating?

Sunday, 7 April 13

We often use the past continuous and the past simple tense together. When this happens, the past continuous describes a longer, background action or situation and the past simple describes the action or events.

+
I He She It ---We You They I He She It ---We You They

?
I He She It ---We You They

---

eating

---

eating

eating?

---

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1. I _________(sleep) when you called me. 2. They ___________(eat) dinner when you arrived. 3. Sarah __________ (walk) when it started to rain. 4. Rick and Sue ___________(take) their dog for a walk when it started to snow. 5. While you __________(clean), I was watching television.

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6. The children _________(laugh) during the movie. 7. It ________ (rain) all day yesterday. 8. He __________(run) while she was riding her bicycle. 9. They __________ (jog) while I was sleeping. 10. The students ________ (study) when the re alarm rang.

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