vi I was doing (past continuous) and | did (past simple) Jack was readinga book, ‘The phone rang. Hesstopped reading. He answered the phone. What happened? The phone rang. (past simple) What was Jack doing when the phone ring? He was reading a book. | (past continuous) What did he do when the phone rang? | , He stopped reading and answered the phone. | A simple) Jack began reading hefore the phone rang. ‘So: When the phone rang, he was reading. he began the phone he stopped he answered reading rang reading the phone = HE WAS READING | B past simple ‘past continuous © A: Whar did you do yesterday morning?| | @ A: What were you doing at 10.30? B: We played tennis, (from 10 co 11.30) B: We were playing tennis, beginning end beginning (10 o'clock) (11.30) (10 o'clock) |-.—@—_@—e—> _———S we played eee Playing (complete action) (unfinished action) © Jack read a book yesterday, (= from © Jack was reading a book when the beginning to end) phone rang. @ Did you watch the film on television @ Were you watching television when I last night? phoned you? © Ic didn’t rain while we were on holiday.| | @ Ie wasn’t raining when I got up. © I started work at 9 o'clock and finished at 4.30. At 2.30 L was working. © twas raining when we went out. (= it started raining before we went out) @ I saw Lucy and Steve this morning, They were waiting at the bus stop, © Jenny fell asleep while she was reading. (36) I did (past simple) = was doing (past consiauous) => BIRR] while =>unit < EXERCISES 14 14.1 Lookat the pictures and put the verbs in the correct form, past continuous or past simple, Carol .broke._.. (break) her arm last week. It. ne (happen) a when she i (paint) her room. She _ (fall) off the ladder. The train ~ ~» (arrive) me at the station and Paula ~ (get) off. Two friends of hers, John and Jenny, (wait) to. ~ meet her, Yesterday Sue ... fo A (walk) along the road when she (meet) Jim. - He (go) to the H] station to catch a train and he (carry) a bag. (stop) to They in ” talk for a few minutes 142 — Putthe verb into the past continuous or past simple. 1 A: What Were. you doing... (you/do) when the phone 1429... (ring)? f B: 1..Was.watching (watch) television. 2 A: Was Jane busy when you went to see her? 2 B: Yes, she (study). 3A: What time mest (the post / arrive) this morning? e B: It (come) while L (have) breakfast. 4 A: Was Margaret at work today? B: No, she : (not/go) to work. She was ill. . 5 How fast (you/drive) when the police (stop) you? . : I don't know exactly but I. (not/drive) very fast. 6 . (your team / win) the football match yesterday? = : No, the weather was very bad, so we é (not/play). FOAL HOW cee os (you/break) the window? B: We (play) football. 1 (kick) the ball and it..... “ 3 (hit) the window. a 8 oa (you/see) Jenny last night? Yes, she sons (wear) a very nice jacket 9A: What (you/do) at 2 o'clock this morning? L was asleep. 10 i. (lose) my key last night. HOW one os ‘ (you/get) into your room? Ei (climb) in through a window.