Simple past vs.

Past Continuous
Simple past vs. Past Continuous
Simple Past Past Continuous
Completed: The actions:
- Actions. - Are unfinished.
- Habits.
- Facts in the past. - Is interrupted by another
action in the past.

- Or is interrupted by a
specific time.
Simple past vs. Past Continuous
Simple Past Past Continuous

When: it is usually used before While: it is usually used before

simple past. the past continuous.

When + simple past While / because + past

continuous
 Simple past vs. Past Continuous
E.g.
✔ It was raining hard when we left the hospital.
✔ While I was having lunch Peter called me
✔ I was watching TV when the phone rang.
✔ While she was sleeping her brother sang in the room.
✔ When my friend took the book I was cheking the homework.
 Simple past vs. Past Continuous
Complete the sentences with the simple past or the past continuous
of the verbs.

1. I was watching (watch) TV when shecalled

___________ ________ (call)
me.
arrived (arrive).
was waiting (wait) for us when we ________
2. José __________
saw
3. The last time I ________ was working (work).
(see) Daniel he ____________
broke (break) his leg while he __________
4. He ________ was skating (skate).
came (come) in.
was talking (talk) on the phone when I ________
5. Lupita __________
didn´t answer (not answer) the phone because I was
6. I ___________ studying (study).
__________

was talking (talk), he ________

7. While the teacher __________ looked (look) outside.
Simple past vs. Past Continuous
 Simple past vs. Past Continuous

1.- worked
2.- were watching
3.- was calling/ took
4.- were playing
5.- were seeing/ spoke
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1.- Where were you?
2.- what were you working on?
3.-He was doing this job?
4.- What are you answering right now?
5.- What are the children in the photo doing?