Hum Im terribly sorry What were you saying

Hum… I’m terribly sorry… What were you saying? I wasn’t listening… I was just presuming that…

What were you doing last night at 10: 25, Ms. Jamieson? I was dinning out with the Parksons. She has a good alibi, I dare say, Holmes, don’t you think? …

Mr. Bullock was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fell… Mr. Bullock climbed the stairs when he tripped and fell… Upon my faith, Watson… That’s it!

• Enumeration of actions that finished in the past • Result • Action in progress at a definite time in the past • The action was still happening when another action started in the past

Did you hear or see anything strange last night at 10: 25? Well, I was trying to read last night around 10: 15 when I saw a strange light at my window. I was preparing to go to bed when I heard someone screaming.

…when I walked into the room. Past Progressive Mr. Bullock and Ms. Jamieson were arguing about something…

Did you see or hear anything suspect? Could you tell me what you were doing exactly at 10, 25 last Monday? Strange …

Last…/ yesterday + Past Simple Years ago / in ( year)/ from (year ) to ( year)+Past Simple While / As + Past Progressive

While M r. Emerso n was reading the little gir l a storyh, e… bu a) e h t t a was library studying. 2) Wh wer y e you n’t mee at the plac ting e? d) I got packag a e in the mail. W b) hen I opene d it… I found a surprise. 1) I was waiting for an important call. 4)