Question

1) He ............ ...... ......... ............ very hard in his factory when he was
suddenly dismissed without reason (work).
2) What ..................... you ......... ........... while 1
.................. ............... ......... in the kitchen? ( do, iron).
3) 1...... ............ ................ the recorder and 1disturbed you while
you ..................... ........ (play, study).
4) Charles ............ ................ a shower but he slipped and he broke a leg
(have).
5) Jackie ........................... her hair when her. daughter knocked on the
door (comb).
6) We ............ ............... ..... a shop-window in the street last night
when the car crash happened (watch).
7) The artist ............... ... ............ ..... his masterpiece without light in his
study (paint).
8) They ............... ............... ....... in the park and they lost their dog (walk).
9) My grandmother ............ ............ ..... Christmas Eve dinner for the
whole family when 1called her (cook).
1O) Romeo ...... ............... ............ .... a beer in a restaurant when he saw Ann
and he fell in love with her (drink).
1l) Linda .................. ................ to the radio while the thieves
.................. ................. her house (listen, rob).
12) Our dad ..................... ............ .... mum's car because she was at the
hospital for a checkup (wash).

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. He was working very hard in his factory when he was suddenly dismissed without a reason.

2. What were you doing while I was ironing in the kitchen?

3. I was playing the recorder and I disturbed you while you were studying.

4. Charles was having a shower but he slipped and he broke a leg.

5. Jackie was combing her hair when her daughter knocked on the door.

Explicación:

En estas oraciones pasan dos situaciones; una, que esta pasando durante un determinado tiempo (pasado continuo) y es cortada por otra que la interrumpe (pasado simple). Ej. Charles was having a shower (pasado continuo) but (se corta la acción) he slipped and he broke a leg (interrupción, pasado simple) - Charles estaba tomando una ducha CUANDO (but/when) se tropezó y se quebró la pierna.

También hay otras oraciones que son con "while" (mientras), que son dos acciones que pasan al mismo tiempo y ninguna corta a la otra, por ejemplo,

I was playing the recorder and I disturbed you WHILE (mientras) you were studying. las dos son en pasado continuo, ninguna corta a la otra.

espero que te haya servido, un saludo