(RESSIVE (g) 1 was walking down the street when it began to rain. (h) While I was walking down the street, it began to rain. (i) Rita was standing under a tree when it began to rain, () Ateight o'clock last night, I was studying. (&) Last year at this time, I was attending school. (1) While I was studying in one room of our apartment, my roommate was having a party in the other room, In (g):1st: T was walking down the street. 2nd: It began to rain, Both actions occurred at the same time, but ore action began earlier and twas in progress when the other action occurred. In Gj): My studying began before 8:00, was in progress at that time, and probably continued. ‘Sometimes the past progressive is used in both parts of a sentence when two actions are in progress simultaneously. Ist: Rita stood under a tree. 2nd: It began to rain. Rita was standing under a tree when It Began to rain. CO EXERCISE 19. Simple past vs. past progressive. (Charts 2-9 and 2-10) Directions: Use the simple past ot the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses. 1. Lam sitting in class right now. I (sit) _ was sitting in class at this exact same time yesterday. 2. Idon’t want to go to the 200 today because it is raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I (want, not) 3. I call) at home. He (study) 4. I (hear, not) Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) —_____________ 0 g0 to the zoo because it at the library. the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) 28 CHAPTER 2