Past Simple vs. Past Progressive

Die Past Progressive bildet man mit ____.

• was / were

• am / is / are

• verb + ing

• past form (2. Spalte)

• verb

Wir verwenden die Past Progressive für ___ Handlungen in der ____.

• kurze / Zukunft

• lange / Zukunft

• kurze / Vergangenheit

• lange / Vergangenheit

Time indicators for PAST tense are....

• tomorrow

• last [summer]

• yesterday

• [three days] ago

• in 2030

While I ____ for the bus, an accident ____.

• was waiting | was happening

• waited | happened

• was waiting | happened

• waited | was happening

Sue ____ (walk) in the park, when she found a purse.

___ Bill was riding his bike, he as listening to some music.

• when

• while

• as

• because

She ___ (see) a shark when she was swimming.

I ___ when my telephone ___.

• was ironing | was ringing

• was ironing | rang

• ironed | was ringing

• ironed | rang

Tom was painting the living room while the baby ____ (sleep).

I was watching a horror movie when I ___ (hear) a scream.