Jack was reading a book. ‘The phone rang, He answered the phone. He stopped reading. What happened? The phone rang. (past simple) } toast continuous) ‘What was Jack doing when the phone rang? He was reading a book. ‘What did he do when the phone rang? He stopped reading and answered the phone. Jack began reading before the phone rang. So when the phone rang, he was reading, he started reading he was reading the phone 1 inp) he stopped he answered ‘past simple 5 A: What did you do yesterday morning? 'B: We played tennis. (from 10 to 11.30) start finish 10 o'clock 11.30 — ey we played complete action 1 Jack read a book yesterday. (= from. beginning to end) 9 Did you watch the film on television last night? D It didn’t rain while we were on holiday, past continuous 1A: What were you doing at 10.30? 1b: We were playing tennis start 10 o'clock OT OO SS YN EAs ‘we were playing susfnished action 1 Jack was reading a book when the phone rang. 0 Were you watching television when T phoned you? 1 Ie wasn’t raining when I got up. 1 I started work at 9 o'clock and finished at 4.30. At 2.30 T was working. 2 Iewas raining when we went out. ic sarted raining before we went out) 1 I saw Lucy and Steve this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. 1 Kelly fell asleep while she was reading. 1 ld (past simple) — Units 11-12 1 was doing (past continuous) —» Unit 13 while — Unit 105Exercises Unit 14 141 14.2 Look at the pictures. Put the verbs in the correct form, past continuous or past simple. 1 Lucy ...bP&K.. (break) her arm last week. It - — (happen) when she (pain) her room. She (fall off the ladder, ‘The train (arrive) at the station and Paula (get) off. Two friends of hers, Jon and Rachel, (wait) to ‘meet her 3 Yesterday Sue (walk) along the road when she (meet) James. He ws (20) to the station to catch a train and he _—. (carry) a bag. They (top) to talk for a few minutes. Put the verb into the past continuous or past simple. 1A: What were, you. doing... (you/do) when the phone ...f4"9 _ (ring)? [vas matching. (watch) television, r 2a: Was Jane busy when you went to see her? B: Yes,she z (tudy). 3 As What tim (che post / arrive) this morning? B: Ie (come) while 1 (have) breakfast 4A: Was Tracey at work today B: No, she (not/go) to work. She was ill. 5 a: How fast {you/drive) when the police a nnn (tp) you? b: I'm not sure, but I (not/drive) very fast OA (your team / win) the football match yesterday? 18: The weather was very bad, so we (not/phay) 7»: How (you/break) the window? wi: We (play) football. 1 (Kick) the ball and it (hit) the window. 8a — (you/see) Jenny last night? 1: Yes, she (wear) a very nice jacket. 9a: What (you/do) at 2 o'clock this morning? BT was asleep. wat (ose) my key last night B: How 5 (you/get) into your room? aT (climb) in through a window. — Additional exercises 14-15. (pages 257-58) 39