PAST CONTINUOUS

AND PAST SIMPLE –

interrupted actions.
Say what happened.

ride a bike – fall off

▶He was riding
his bike when he
fell off.
Say what happened.

talk on the phone – have

an accident
▶She wastalking on
the phone when she
had an accident.
Say what happened.

watch TV - ring
▶They were
watching TV when
the telephone rang.
Say what happened.

play football – start to

rain
▶They were playing
football when it
started to rain.
Say what happened.

snorkel – see a shark

She was
snorkelling
when she saw
a shark.
Say what happened.

watch the night sky – see

a shooting star
She was
watching the
night sky when
she saw a
shooting star.