Question

Exercise B:

PAST simple vs. Continuous. Underline the correct option.



• I learned /was learning English while my little sister listened / was listening to music.

• When I came /was coming home, I felt / was feeling very tired.

• While I was eating / ate , my sister got / was getting ready to go out.

• As he was reapairing / repaired his bike, he was breaking / broke the horn.

• Jane was washing / washed the dishes while Peter mowed/ was mowing the lawn.

• When the door was opening / opened, the headmaster was coming / came in.

• When the accident happened/was happening , I was driving / drove to work.

• As I walked / was walking through the park, I was seeing / saw Lisa with her dog.

• We were watching / watched a film on TV while Jane played / was playing PC games.

• When it started / was starting to rain, they fixed / were fixing the fence in the garden.



Exercise C:

PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE (SIMPLE PAST OR PAST PROGRESSIVE).



1. We (wait) __________________ for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) _________________ around the corner.

2. I (cycle) __________________ through the park, when I (hear)_____________________ a strange noise.

3. He (pass) _________________________ her a message when the teacher (look / not) ___________________________________ .

4. I (fall) ________________________ asleep while I (watch) _______________________ TV last night.

5. When Mike and Jane (paint) ____________________________ the walls, their dog (knock) _________________________ over the paint pot.

6. Tom (break) _____________________________ his leg when he (play) _______________________ frisbee.

7. The phone (ring) ________________________ when I (sit) __________________________ on the toilet.​

Answer 1

Respuesta:

Explicación:

Cuando dice PAST CONTINUOUS significa que seria algo que está haciendo en ese momento, es decir, el verbo estaria en gerundio.

EJEMPLO EN ESPAÑOL

estaba haciendo la comida

I was doing the lunch

Si una frase esta en past continuous, siempre va a llevar -ING.

ESPERO QUE TE SIRVA!! <3