Question

We use the past progressive for the action that was happening and the past simple for the second action that interrupted it. The interrupting action often comes with WHEN, WHILE. Example: We were playing basketball when the phone rang.

COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH (WHILE AND WHEN)

1. ______ we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

2. What were you doing ______ the earthquake started?

3. You were not listening to me ______ I told you to turn the oven off.


4. ______ John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.

5. Sammy was waiting for us _____ we got off the plane.


6. _____ I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

7. I was studying _____ he was making dinner.


8. ______ Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.

9. Were you listening _____ he was talking?


10. I wasn't paying attention ______ I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. While

2.when

3.when

4.while

5.when

6.while

7.while

8.while

9.when

10.when

Explicación:

para obtener la respuesta debes entender que while siempre estará seguido del pasado continuo osea was/were+verbo+ing ejemplo while i was reading... y when va seguido de pasado simple por ejemplo it started...