Question

TEMA: Interruptions (interrupciones)
OBJETIVO: aprender a unir dos oraciones en pasado por medio de los conectores when (cuando) y before (antes, antes de)
Interruptions
Se usa cuando una acción en pasado progresivo es interrumpida por una acción en pasado simple.
Se usan los conectores "when (cuando...)" Y "before (antes, antes de)". Note que en las siguientes oraciones ocurren dos acciones en pasado, pero una pasa antes que la otra.
Ex:
He was reading the magazine when his sister sang. (él estaba leyendo la revista cuando su hermana cantó)
I was reading my book before you came in here.
(yo estaba leyendo mi libro antes de que tu entraras aquí)
When we arrived, dad was watching the news.
(cuando nosotros llegamos, papá estaba mirando las noticias)
They were writing a letter to their friends when their parents arrived.
(ellos estaban escribiendo una carta a sus amigos cuando sus padres llegaron)

Entermediate english practice "interruptions" Complete the following sentences as appropiate:


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1) I ____ reading a book, ________ my mother spoke to me.
2) He _____ playing with his children, _________ one of them died.
3) They were buying many things, when the accident ___________ _.
4) ________ you _______ listening a song too high, your father scold you.
5) ________ you came here, I ______ was making a phone call.

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1) I was reading a book,when my mother spoke to me.

2) He was playing with his children, before one of them died.

3) They were buying many things, when the accident ocurred.

4)  Do you were listening a song too high, your father scold you.

5) Did you came here, when I was making a phone call.