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1 was doing (past continuous) and I did (simple past) he - 4 Jack was reading a book Bias 14 Set eo His phone rang, He answered his phone. He stopped reading. ‘What happened? His phone rang. (simple past) What was Jack doing when his phone rang? } (past continuous) He was reading a book What did he da when his phone rang? &: What did you do yesterday morning? & We played tennis, (trom 1000 to 11:30) Start 7000 Finish 1130 we played completed action Jack read 2 bouk yesercay. (© from beginning to end) Did you watch the game on TV last night? Iedidn't rain while we were on vacation. He stopped reading and answered his phone. | “Pe Past) Jack began reading before his phone rang. So when his phone rang, he was reading, he began hisphone he stopped he answered peach rang reading, his phone he was reading Simple past Past continuous ‘A: What were you doing ar 10:30? 8: We were playing tennis. Start 10900 unfinished action Jack was reading a book when his phone rang. Were you watching TV when Icalled you? Ic wasn’t raining when | got up. (© started work at 9:00 and finished at 4:30. At 2301 was working. (© Itwas raining when we went out. (= it started raining before we went out) 5) | saw Emily and Sam this morning, They were waiting at che bus stop. Grace fell asleep while she was reading (CAdid (simple pase) Units 11-12 I was doing (past continuous) ® Unit 13__while “> Unie 103 ) Exercises ine Look at the pictures. Put the verbs in the correct form, past continuous or simple past. arg Emily _ broke _ (break) her arm last week. te (happen) when she (paint) her room. She (fall) off the ladder. The crain (arrive) at the station, and Adriana _ (get) off Two friends of hers, jon and Rachel, (wait) to, meet her, Yesterday Sue . . (walk) down the street when she - ni a (meet) James. He 7 (0) to the station ra earch a train. and he a (carry) a bag They (stop) to talk fora few minutes, GBD Puc the verb into the past continuous or simple past. 1a: What was the weather like when you ...g0t... (get) up this moming? &: It. wasraining _ (rain). 2 4: Was Emma busy when you went to see her? & Yes, she (study). Merman: (Etic/call) you this morning? & Yes, he (call) while! (have) breakfast. 4: Was Natalie at work today? & No, she (not/go) to work. She was sick. 5 & How fast (you/drive) when the police (stop) you? 2: frm noe sure, but | (not/dhive) very fae 6a (your tear / win) the baseball game yesterday? 8: No, the weather was very bad, so we (not/play). 2 a: How (you/break) the window? & We. (play) baseball. | (hit) the ball and it (break) the window. BA us (you/see) Jenny last night? : Yes, she ks - (wear) a very nice jacket. 9 A: What. ~- (you/do) at 2:00 this morning? el (steep). Wal (lose) my key ase night. 8: How (you/get) into your apartment? aT . (climb) in through a window. ~ Additional exercises 14-15 (pages 243-264) 29

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