simple-past-vs-past-continuous

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Simple Past vs Past Continuous
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Simple Past short action

• If used together, when interrupted the longer
  action.
• I was walking when he shouted at me.
• She was folding the papers when she cut her
  finger.
• They were washing the car when the cat jumped on
  it.
• When the doorbell rang, we were watching a horror
  movie!
• When she fell, her husband was holding their
  baby.
• Their husband was holding their baby when she
  fell.
• Now you try to give one example and let teacher
  check!

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Past Cont long action

• If used together, while to show something was
  happening at the time of speaking.
• He shouted at me while I was walking.
• While she was folding the papers, she cut her
  finger.
• The cat jumped on the car while they were washing
  it.
• While we were watching a horror movie, the
  doorbell rang.
• The doorbell rang while we were watching a horror
  movie.
• She fell while her husband was holding their
  baby.
• While her husband was holding their baby, she
  fell.
• Now you try to give one example and let teacher
  check!

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Someone grabbed my phone while I was talking to
my mum. While I was talking to my mum, someone
grabbed my phone.
I was talking to my mum when someone grabbed my
phone. When someone grabbed my phone, I was
talking to my mum.
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I cut my finger while I was peeling the
carrot. While I was peeling the carrot, I cut my
finger.
I was peeling the carrot when I cut my finger.
When I cut my finger, I was peeling the carrot.
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He hit the pedestrian while he was driving the
car. While he was driving the car, he hit the
pedestrian.
He was driving the car when he hit the
pedestrian. When he hit the pedestrian, he was
driving the car.
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She fell while she was skating. While she was
skating, she fell.
She was skating when she fell. When she fell, she
was skating.
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However, sometimes

• There might situations where
• Long action long action
• Short action short action

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long action long action

• The baby was sleeping while the mother was
  cooking.
• The mother was cooking while the baby was
  sleeping.
• I was driving while my mum was talking to me.
• My mum was talking to me while I was driving.
• While he was explaining to me, I was not paying
  attention.
• now you try!

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Short action short action

• I went into the shop when I spotted him.
• I spotted him when I went into the shop.
• He looked at me when I tried to copy his answers.
• I tried to copy his answers when he looked at me.
• I fell on the ground when he laughed at me.
• now you try!