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I ___ (walk) to school when it started to rain.
I was walking to school when it started to rain.
She was cooked dinner when I arrived
She was cooking dinner when I arrived
PICTURE 4
The girl was riding her bike when she fell down.
I was walking to school when, ________, it started to rain.
A) luckily
B) suddenly
C) fortunately
D) strangely
B) suddenly
'Was' is for which subjects?
I, He/She
They ___ (play) soccer when the lights went out.
They were playing soccer when the lights went out.
We watched a movie when the power was going out
We were watching a movie when the power went out
PICTURE 1
She was walking through the forest when she found the wallet
2. He was riding his bike when he ________ saw a dog riding a skateboard.
A) surprisingly
B)Sadly
C) luckily
D) unfortunately
A) surprisingly
Explain when to use Past Continuous
it describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past
While they __________ (do) the laundry, it suddenly __________ (start) to rain.
While they were doing the laundry, it suddenly started to rain.
While they played football, it suddenly was starting to rain.
While they were playing football, it suddenly started to rain.
PICTURE 2
He saw the message while she was watching tv.
3. They were having dinner when, ________, the lights went out.
A) miraculously
B) strangely
C) coincidentally
D) unexpectedly
D) unexpectedly
What’s the difference between "When" and "While"?
While' is mostly used with Past Continuous. 'When' can be used with both Past Continuous and Simple Past.
I __________ (see) him at the supermarket yesterday.
I saw him at the supermarket yesterday.
We having dinner while the guests was arriving.
We were having dinner when the guests arrived.
PICTURE 3
He was talking on the phone while she was cleaning the house.
I was looking for my keys when I ________ found them in the fridge.
A) coincidentally
B) strangely
C) sadly
D) suddenly
B) strangely
Explain when to use simple past.
it is used to describe an action that is finished, short, or part of a sequence
What __________ Marcos__________ (do) when the earthquake __________ (happen)?
What was Marcos doing when the earthquake happened?
They was walking in the park when they find a wallet.
They were walking in the park when they found a wallet.
PICTURE 5
He was taking a shower when he saw the spider on the wall.
4. She was crossing the street when a car almost hit her, but she ________ jumped back.
A) luckily
B) suddenly
C) strangely
D) sadly
A) luckily
what is the structure of the past continuous?
Subject + was/were + verb+ing + complement