We use past continuous fo describe on action ator around a time inthe past. ‘4+ B dclock Linda was making the dinner and Steve was putting the rubbish out. *We use for temporary actions. Twas living in Paris when T had my first baby, *We use to cescrbe a scene in the past, especiclly when you're telling a story. 7 When the lights went off, T was reading a bock. “We use 10 cescrbe something you did until an event interrupted yeu ané stopped you. We were watching TY when the bellrang NOTE: We don't usually use verbs, auch alike, see, hear, think,agree in the past continicus We can use the Pest Simple ond the Past Continuous in the some sertence to “show that one past action interrupted ancther one. ‘Twas cooking when T heard the doorbell fella story in the post We were having lunch when they cane. ‘We usuelly use when ard while to connect the two actions. We use when before the Fast Simple and while before the Past Continacus 2. Rewrite the sentences with when I.Complete the sentences. Write when or while om while. —_ — LI was watching tv -~ I heard the noise. Se 2.---------- she was cooking, her husband called her. 3.We were having a lessen -------- the bell rang, i 4He broke his arm he was playing tenis, 2.Tim was feding his cat.He saw a big deg. she was traveling on a train she met him. the phone rang she was having her 3.They were watching TV. The bell rang, preakfast. 4.Mike was having dinner.Lucy was putting 7.The alarm clock rang -------- we were sleeping. Mil : i 8.What were you doing - the phone ae the children to the bed, 9.1 walked into the house theard the noise. -- Twas making the bed my mum entered 3 Past Simple or Past Continuous? Write the verbs in the correct tense play)chess, when I --------(fall) asleep. (talk) on the phone my sister -(drop) the vase. (have) a picnic when they (see) a big lizard (wait) fort he bus when the rain - (be) young we ---------- (live) ina small town, (write) on the board the bell --- (ring). (receive) an e-mail while he ---------- (pack) his suitcase, 10 ---------- you ~ listen) to music while you ---------- (work)? 11,The students -- not pay) attention while the teacher ---- solving the problem.