Past Continuous Past Simple

- Background actions - Main actions

The sun was shining and she While she was singing, he
was singing. suddenly appeared.

- Long action taking place - A finished action at a

at a certain time (slow- certain time
mo) At 5:30 he climbed into the
At 2:40 he was climbing a building. (вскарабкался)
wall. (карабкался)

Основное слово-
помощник для While I was doing it,
Past Continuous
I heard a scream.