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When-Or-While ACTIVITIES

The document discusses the past continuous tense and how it is used to describe actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past. It provides examples of using the past continuous to describe temporary actions, scenes in the past when telling a story, and interrupted actions. It also discusses using the past continuous and past simple together to show one past action interrupting another or to tell a story. The document includes exercises for learners to practice using when and while to connect past continuous and past simple verbs, and to choose between the past continuous and past simple forms.

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When-Or-While ACTIVITIES

The document discusses the past continuous tense and how it is used to describe actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past. It provides examples of using the past continuous to describe temporary actions, scenes in the past when telling a story, and interrupted actions. It also discusses using the past continuous and past simple together to show one past action interrupting another or to tell a story. The document includes exercises for learners to practice using when and while to connect past continuous and past simple verbs, and to choose between the past continuous and past simple forms.

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PAST CONTINUOUS

*We use past continuous to describe an action at or around a time in the past.
At 8 o’clock Linda was making the dinner and Steve was putting the rubbish out.
*We use for temporary actions.
I was living in Paris when I had my first baby.
*We use to describe a scene in the past, especially when you’re telling a story.
When the lights went off, I was reading a book.
*We use to describe something you did untill an event interrupted you and stopped you.
We were watching TV when the bell rang.
NOTE: We don’t usually use verbs, such as like,see,hear,think,agree in the past continious.

We can use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous in the same sentence to :
*show that one past action interrupted another one.
I was cooking whwn I heard the doorbell.
*tell a story in the past.
We were having lunch when they came.
We usually use when and while to connect the two actions. We use when before the Past Simple and while before the
Past Continuous.

2.Rewrite the sentences with when or


while.1.I was washing my hair. My
1.Complete the sentences. Write when or while.
brother entered the bathroom. While I
1.I was watching tv WHEN I heard the noise.
was washing my hair, my brother
2.WHILE she was cooking, her husband called her. entered the bathroom.
3.We were having a lessonWHEN the bell rang. 2.Tim was feding his cat.He saw a big
4.He broke his arm WHILE he was playing tenis. dog.
5.-WHILE she was traveling on a train, she met him. Tim was feeding his cat, when he saw a
6.WHEN the phone rang, she was having her big dog.
breakfast. 3.They were watching TV.The bell rang.
7.The alarm clock rang WHEN we were sleeping. They were watching TV, when the bell
8.What were you doing -WHEN the phone rang. rang.
4.Mike was having dinner.Lucy was
9.I walked into the house -WHEN I heard the noise.
putting the children to the bed.
10.WHILE I was making the bed, my mum entered
Mike was having dinner, when Lucy put
the room. the children to the bed.

3.Past Simple or Past Continuous? Write the verbs in the correct tense.
1.They playing -(play)chess, when I fell (fall) asleep.
2.While he talking (talk) on the phone, my sister drop (drop) the vase.
3.They had (have) a picnic when they saw (see) a big lizard.
4.He fell(fall) off his bike while he cycling (cycle/ride).
5.What are you doing (do) when I calling (call) you last night?
6.My friends and I waited (wait) fort he bus when the rain starting (start).
7.When we to be (be) young, we lived (live) in a small town.
8.While written(write) on the board, the bell rang (ring).
9.My dad received (receive) an e-mail while he packed (pack) his
suitcase.
10. you listened listen) to music while you worked (work)?
11.The students ---( not pay) attention while the teacher ----------
(solve) the problem.

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