Past continuous use – Exercise 218

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Last Friday Oliver his key. He still to get into his house. So he to climb in through the window. The neighbours that somebody through the window. They Oliver. The police 5 minutes later when Oliver in his armchair. He tea and a sandwich.

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Past continuous with past simple

The past continuous tense often goes together with the past simple. The past continuous shows longer background action and the past simple — shorter action:

I was doing something when something happened.

Examples

I was having a shower when you rang the doorbell. was having — longer background action, rang — short action

Helen was cooking dinner when the children came back. was cooking — longer background action, came back — short action

It wasn't raining when I woke up. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. wasn't raining, was shining, were singing — longer background action, woke up — short action

Past continuous use – Exercise 218

Past continuous with past simple

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