ENGLISH GRAMMAR 2º ESO (April, 27th)

CONTRASTING PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS    

This scheme exemplifies the following situation :

   -We have two actions in the same sentence. One was happening in a concrete past moment (past continuous) when the other one interrupted (past simple) it.

CLUE!!!!

    We usually have Past Simple after ‘WHEN’ and Past Continuous after ‘WHILE’

1.- Circle the correct answer.

                -I was having / had a shower when the phone rang.

                -She was riding / rode her bike when she fell down.

                -The light went off while they watched / were watching T.V.

                -It started raining while we walked / were walking our dog.

                -I was shopping in the supermarket when I was meeting / met Perry.

                -Mary was doing her homework when I arrived / was arriving.

                -He was playing / played tennis when he broke his ankle.

                -While I slept / was sleeping , a lightning fell on our roof.

                -I was finding / found a coin while I was walking down the street.

                -Paula was dancing / danced when she fainted.

2.-Do exercises 1 and 2 on page 42 in your workbook to practice the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous and send me your answers to correct them.