Question

i was playing video games when i heard people screaming" . a long action (play video games) was taking place in the past when a short action ( hear people screaming) happened. the long action is expressed with the verb to be in the past ( was/were ) a verb in the -ing form. the short action is expressed with the past simple. complete the sentences below:
a-Mark_____whe the phone____ [study/ring]
b-Victoria ______ when we ____ lunch [arrive/have] c-Mom _____ some carrots when she______ her finger [slice/out]
d-Gerald anda Philip _______ from work when the car ________ into a wall [raturn/crash]
e-The kids _______ outside when the storm _________ [ to play/ yo start]
f-I ________ when the dog _________ away [sleep/run]​

Answer 1

Respuesta:

a. Mark was studying when the phone rang.

b. Victoria was arriving when we had lunch.

c. Mom was slicing some carrots when she cut her finger.

d. Gerald and Phillip were returning from work when the car crashed into a wall.

e. The kids were playing outside when the storm started.

f. I was sleeping when the dog ran away.

Explicación:

El pasado Continuo expresa una acción larga. Este tiempo se construye con Was / Were + Verbo con Ing.

El Pasado Simple expresa una acción corta algo que yá pasó, que yá ocurrió. Se construye con un Verbo en Pasado.