PAST PROGRESSIVE VS.

SIMPLE PAST

PAST PROGRESSIVE
A LONGER CONTINUOUS ACTION. ACTION. IT IS INTERRUPTED BY A SHORTER ACTION. USES THE WORDS ´WHILEµ AND ´ASµ

FORMULA
SUBJ + WAS + V ( ING )... )... SUBJ + WERE + V ( ING )« )«

EXAMPLES
I WAS RUNNING ON THE STREET WHEN A MAN HAD AN ACCIDENT.

EXAMPLES
WHILE I WAS RESTING, RESTING, A THIEF GOT INTO MY HOUSE.

EXAMPLES
AS I WAS TALKING WITH MY BOSS, TWO PEOPLE GOT INTO THE OFFICE.

EXAMPLES
HE WAS WORKING IN THE LABORATORY WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. STARTED.

EXAMPLES
AS SHE WAS RIDING HER BIKE, SHE FELL IN THE STREET AND BROKE HER LEG.

EXAMPLES
THEY WERE DRINKING IN THE CAR WHEN THEY CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.

EXAMPLES
WHILE I WAS WORKING WITH THE COMPUTER, MY MOTHER CALLED ME.

YES / NO QUESTIONS

WAS + SUBJ + V ( ING )...? )...? WERE+ WERE+ SUBJ + V ( ING )...? )...?

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