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What were you saying? I wasn’t
listening…
I was just presuming
that…
Hum… I’m terribly sorry…
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!
•Details 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?
I was preparing to go to bed when I heard someone
screaming.
Well, I was trying to read
last night around 10:15 when I saw a strange light
at my window.
Past Continuous
Mr.Bullock and Ms. Jamieson were arguing about something…
…when I walked into the room.
Could you tell me what you were doing
exactly at 10,25 last Monday?
Did you see or hear
anything suspicious
?
Strange…
While / As + Past
Continuous
Years ago / in ( year)/ from (year ) to ( year)+Past Simple
Last…/ yesterday
+ Past Simple
I was waiting for an important call. 4)
While Mr. Emerson was reading the little girl a story, … a)
I got a package in the b) mail.When I opened it… I called Roger at nine last night,… c)
I found a
surprise.1
)
Why weren’t you at the meeting place? d)
but he
was at
the
library
studying.
2)
she fellasleep, so he closed the book. 3)