3rd Sec-U3b-Believe it or not-Past simple-vs-Past progress-13-10-21

3rd Sec-U3b-Believe it or not-Past simple-vs-Past progress-13-10-21

by Rosario Palomino Vega

​PAST TENSE VS PAST PROGRESSIVE

​PAST PROGRESSIVE + WHEN

​I WAS CLEANING THE HOUSE WHEN MY FATHER ARRIVED HOME.

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​THE STUDENTS WERE DOING THEIR HOMEWORK WHEN THE DIRECTOR CALLED THE TEACHER.

​SUBJECT + PAST TENSE -TO BE + V-ing + WHEN + SUBJECT + V-past+C

​PAST PROGRESSIVE + WHILE

BASTHIAN WAS SLEEPING QUIETLY WHILE HIS FATHER WAS WATCHING TV

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​MY FRIENDS WERE PLAYING SOCCER WHILE WE WERE COOKING PASTA

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​SUBJECT + PAST TENSE-TO BE + V-ing + C

​SUBJECT + PAST TENSE TO BE + V-ing-+C

Multiple Choice

Mario _______playing basket while I ______playing soccer.

• was-was

• was-were

• were-was

• were-were

Multiple Choice

Carlota _______taking a shower when the telephone _______

• was-rang

• was-rings

• were-rang

• were-ringing

Multiple Choice

The actresses _______practicing while the audience ______waiting for them.

• was-were

• are-were

• were-was

• is-was

​THANK YOU