Question

2 Circle the correct verb for m to complete the sentences.
1. I (was tailgated/ tailgated) when the car in front of me suddenly (was stopped/ stopped)
2. John (cooked / was cooking) dinner when his children (arrived / were arriving).
3. Larissa (didn't pay / wasn't paying) attention while she (drove / was driving).
4. They (washed / were washing) the car when the headlights (broke / were breaking).
5. My son (texted / was texting) his boss when the storm (started / was starting).

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. was tailgated - stopped.

2. was cooking - arrived.

3. didn't pay attention - was driving.

4. were washing - broke.

5. was texting - started.

Explicación:

Pasado Continuo.

Verbo to be en Pasado Was - Were + Verbo con ING.

Pasado simple.

Sujeto + Verbos en Pasado + Complemento.

Answer 2

Los verbos que se deben poner en cada oración para que estas sean correctas son:

• I was tailgated when the car in front of me suddenly stopped.
• John was cooking dinner when his children arrived.
• Larissa didn't pay attention while she was driving.
• They were washing the car when the headlights broke.
• My son was texting his boss when the storm started.

En esta tarea se nos especifica un uso concreto del pasado continuo. Esta forma verbal, en estos casos, se utiliza al hablar de una acción interrumpida por otra. Cabe recalcar que en oraciones con este uso de la forma verbal se suelen encontrar las palabras "when" y "while", como se puede ver en las oraciones de la tarea.