Question

Simple Past vs. Past Progressive Practice 1


Simple Past Past Progressive
use with the action that interrupts use with the ongoing action
My husband called while I was making dinner.


Fill in the blanks with the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

1. While I
TV, the doorbell
. (watch/ring)

2. Jack
his presentation when the fire alarm
. (finish/start)

3. Just as I
my front door, a cat
inside. (open/run)

4. My mom
me while I
dinner. (telephone/eat)

5. While I
to work, I
an accident. (walk/witness)

6. When the mailman
, I
my exercises. (come/do)

7. When I
, my alarm clock
. (wake up/ring)

8. Peter
me while I
on the train. (phone/sit)

9. While I
out the window, it
to rain. (look/start)

10. As I
the building, a police car
through the gate. (leave/drive)

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. the Doorbell rang while I was wat the tv.

2. jack was finishing his presenttation when the fire alarm started.

3. just as I was opening  the front door, a cat ran inside

4. my mom telephoned me while I was eating.

5. while I was working, I witnessed an accident.

6. when the mailman came, I was doing my exercises.

7. when I woke up, my alarm clock was ringing.

8. Peter phoned me while I was sitting on the train.

9.while I was looking out the windo, it started to rain.

10. As I was leaving the building, a police car drove through the gate.

Explicación:

utilizas pasado progressivo cuando la oracion compensation con while, as and just as. Lo demas es presente simple.