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    The document discusses using the past simple and past continuous tenses together. It explains that when these tenses are used together, it shows that a past simple action occurred within the timeframe of an ongoing past continuous action. It provides examples like "While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy" to illustrate how the tenses can demonstrate one action interrupting another action that was happening simultaneously in the past.

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    The document discusses using the past simple and past continuous tenses together. It explains that when these tenses are used together, it shows that a past simple action occurred within the timeframe of an ongoing past continuous action. It provides examples like "While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy" to illustrate how the tenses can demonstrate one action interrupting another action that was happening simultaneously in the past.

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    The document discusses using the past simple and past continuous tenses together. It explains that when these tenses are used together, it shows that a past simple action occurred within the timeframe of an ongoing past continuous action. It provides examples like "While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy" to illustrate how the tenses can demonstrate one action interrupting another action that was happening simultaneously in the past.

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    PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS

    When we use these two tenses together, it shows us that the past When we use these two tenses together, it shows us that the past

    simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action, simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action,

    while it was in progress. while it was in progress.

     While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy.  While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy.

     I suddenly felt asleep when I was studying.  I suddenly felt asleep when I was studying.

    We often use these tenses to show an action interrupting another We often use these tenses to show an action interrupting another

    action. action.

     I broke my leg when I was skiing.  I broke my leg when I was skiing.

    While I was skiing, I broke my leg. While I was skiing, I broke my leg.

     As I was going to work, I saw an old friend.  As I was going to work, I saw an old friend.

    I saw an old friend as I was going to work. I saw an old friend as I was going to work.

     We were watching television when the power went off.  We were watching television when the power went off.

    While we were watching television, the power went off. While we were watching television, the power went off.

     While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy.  While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy.

    I suddenly felt asleep when I was studying. I suddenly felt asleep when I was studying.

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