Past Continuous
I (read) ...................... a book at 3 pm yesterday.
I was reading a book at 3 pm yesterday.
Victor (break) .................... his leg last weekend.
Victor broke his leg last weekend.
Richard ________ (teach)at the University when he _____ (meet) his wife
Richard was teaching at the University when he met his wife.
I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.
I was Listening to the radio when i Heard this fantastic song.
______ my father was reading a book , my mother was looking at the family album.
while
He (not play) .............................. computer games all night.
He wasn't playing computer games all night.
Sara (buy).................... a new phone yesterday.
Sara bought a new phone yesterday.
my brother ________ (Buy)a Lot of books while he _________ (work) on the library
my brother bought a Lot of books while we was working on the Library.
Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the internet.
Ron found a really interesting webside about dance music while he was surfing the internet.
______ the train left , Thomas was rushing
to the station.
when
The kids (jump) ..................................
They (play) .................... football last weekend.
They played football last weekend.
somebody _______(knock) on the door while I ________ (read) the newspaper.
somebody knocked on the door while i was Reading the newspaper
I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus.
I was looking for a file on my memory stick when i noticed there was a virus
1:______ Mathew was going to the library , he saw a car accident on Mapple Street.
2:The baby boy started crying , ______ his mother was combing her hair.
while
while
(you, drive) ......................... a car at 5 pm last night?
Were you driving a car at 5 pm last night?
Peter (not go) ....................... to school yesterday.
Peter didn't go to school yesterday.
I (listen) ........................... to music when a postman knocked on the door.
I was listening to music when a postman knocked on the door.
say one Sentences using when
correct!
Mr.Thompson ______________ (drive) very fast when he hit a tree.
Susan ______________ (see) the burglar while he was rushing into his car.
Susan saw the burglar while he was rushing into his car.
What (you, do) ............................ at 1 pm last Friday?
What were you doing at 1 pm last Friday?
They (not stay) ..................... at home last weekend.
They didn't stay at home last weekend.
what else were you doing (all team members) when you ate today?
correct!
How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?
Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something really important?
how many pictures did you take while you were travelling around Ireland?
why did you chat to Phillip while I was trying to tell you something really important?
with what tense we use when and while?
give one example for each
while: past Continuous
when: simple past