I was doing (past continuous) and 1 did (past simple) 14.1 Jack was reading a book. The phone rang. He stopped reading. He answered the phone. What happened? The phone rang, (past simple) What was Jack doing when the phone rang? j ^ cmúnmm) He was reading a book. What did he do when the phone rang? He stopped reading and answered the phone. Jack began reading before the phone rang. So: When the phone rang, he was reading. (past simple) he began reading the phone rang he stopped reading HE WAS READING he answered the phone 14.2 past simple past continuous A: What did you do yesterday morning? B: We played tennis, (from 10 to 11.30) beginning (10 o'clock) end (11 .30) we played (complete action) • Jack read a book yesterday. (= from beginning to end) • Did you watch the film on television last night? • It didn't rain while we were on holiday. • A: What were you doing at 10.30? B: We were playing tennis. beginning (10 o'clock) we were playing (unfinished action) • Jack was reading a book when the phone rang. o Were you watching television when I phoned you? • It wasn't raining when I got up. • I started work at 9 o'clock and finished at 4.30. At 2.30 I was working. • It was raining when we went out. (= it started raining before we went out) • I saw Lucy and Steve this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. • Jenny fell asleep while she was reading. [36] I did (past simple) => HI'IikILBH I was doing (past continuous) while nmiťi.i EXERCISES Look at the pictures and put the verbs in the correct form, past continuous or past simple. 1 Carol ..Pf!9.K?r......(break) her arm last week. It........................................................(happen) when she........................................................(paint) her room. She........................................................ (fall) off the ladder. The train........................................................(arrive) at the station and Paula........................................... (get) off. Two friends of hers, John and Jenny,........................................................(wait) to meet her. ro going to tfteg atton.... Yesterday Sue........................................................ (walk) along the road when she ........................................................(meet) Jim. He........................................................(go) to the station to catch a train and he ........................................................(carry) a bag. They........................................................(stop) to talk for a few minutes. Put the verb into the past continuous or past simple. 1 A: What were..aott &xm&.....(you/do) when the phone.....Z