PAST SIMPLE VERSUS PAST CONTINUOUS.

Past Simple describes an action that took place in the past..

Almost always the time of the action is mentioned in the past: 5 minutes ago, yesterday, last
week/month/year, in 2010, etc Examples. He bought a shirt yesterday.
I had lunch at 1pm(now it is 4pm)
They stayed home last night.
Past Continuous describes an action in progress in the past, often interrupted by another
action.We translate it with ‘’imperfect’’ into Romanian.
We form it WAS/WERE + V+ing.Examples: I was driving home when I saw sth strange.
(conduceam masina spre casa cand am vazut ceva ciudat)
They were having dinner when the phone rang.(ei luau cina cand telefonul a sunat.)
Circle the correct word.
1.We were sleeping on the beach while/when somebody stole our camera.
2.While/When they were cooking the sausages on the beach, it started to rain.
3.Where were you going while/when we met you?
4.While/When I wasn’t watching she jumped out of the tree.
5.Were you watching the match while/when I phoned you?

Exercise 2.
Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1.I ………(dive) into the lake when I hit my head.
2.She fell while she ………..(run) for the bus.
3.Who …………………….(you/talk)to when I saw you this morning?
4.He lost his keys while ……….(climb) over the wall.
5…………………………(she/play) football when she hurt her leg?
6.What …………...(you/do) while he……..(make/dinner)
7…………………..(they/sit) in their living room when the thief broke the window?