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The past continuous refers to unfinished actions in the past! I was having coffee. She was eating ice cream. 10 a. m. NOW past was having was eating future

The past simple refers to finished actions in the past! They were enjoying the morning when the thief stole the briefcase. stole past were enjoying NOW future

The man was reading the newspaper when the thief snatched his briefcase. snatched past was reading NOW future

I was sitting in Maxi’s Café and watching people. The thief stole the briefcase and ran away. past was sitting / was watching stole ran NOW future

The man was reading the newspaper while the woman was eating her ice cream. NOW past was reading was eating future

While I was describing While theft, the the police the officer was writing officer everything down. everything past NOW was describing was writing future

Exercises Example: read / steal While the man was reading, reading the prisoner was stealing his wallet. 1. talk / drink 4. not look / burn 3. play / watch 5. talk / sit 2. shine / splash 4. While the woman was not looking, the toast was looking 5. was talking onfountain the phone, the man was 3. one manwas playing pool, the other man was 1. Whilethe thewoman women were talking, they were drinking tea. talking 2. sun shining, the was splashing. shining splashing burning sitting in the chair. watching

Grammatik-Timeline Past simple NOW past future Past continuous The past continuous refers to unfinished actions in the past! The past simple refers to finished actions in the past!

Exercises 1. I (drive) my new car when I (have) the accident. 2. She (walk) down the street when she (trip) on the pavement. 3. They me (not see) me because they (talk) to each other. 4. I (have) a shower so I (not hear) the phone. 5. We (walk) in the mountains when we (hear) a piercing scream. 6. They (have) so much fun at the party, they (decide) to stay. 7. When the teacher (arrive), they (play) in the back of the classroom. 8. While I (have) a drink in the cafe, I (see) an accident outside. 9. What (you/ do) when the telephone (ring)? 10. Why (you /run) when I you (see) the other day?

Exercises 1. I was driving my new car when I had the accident. 2. She was walking down the street when she tripped on the pavement. 3. They didn't see me me because they were talking to each other. 4. I was having a shower so I didn't hear the phone. 5. We were walking in the mountains when we heard a piercing scream. 6. They were having so much fun at the party, they decided to stay. 7. When the teacher arrived, they were playing in the back of the classroom. 8. While I was having a drink in the cafe, I saw an accident outside. 9. What were you doing when the telephone rang? 10. Why were you running when I saw you the other day?

Exercises 1. While I (text) , the school bus (arrive). 2. 2. Cindy (break) her leg while she (snowboard). 3. He (listen) to the radio while he (prepare) breakfast. 4. My father (drive) at 70 km/h when a policeman (stop) him. 5. The girl (to notice) that the boy (watch) her. 6. My dad (fall off) the ladder while he (paint) the carport. 7. While we (wait), we (do) crossword puzzles. 8. Nick (to become) sick while he (travel) in Texas. 9. What (to do) when you (hear) about 9/11? 10. She said that she (not feel) happy, so I (talk) to her.

Exercises • • • 1. While I was texting, the school bus arrived. 2. Cindy broke her leg while she was snowboarding. 3. He was listening to the radio while he was preparing breakfast. 4. My father was driving at 70 km/h when a policeman stopped him. 5. The girl noticed that the boy was watching her. 6. My dad fell off the ladder while he was painting the carport. 7. While we were waiting, we were doing crossword puzzles. 8. Nick became sick while he was travelling in Texas. 9. What were you doing when you heard about 9/11? 10. She said that she was not feeling happy, so I talked to her.