Question

when and while
5 Look at the sentences in Exercises 3 and 4.
Complete the rule.
RULE: We often use when before the past_______
and while before the past_____
6 Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous
for the longer activity and the past simple for the
shorter one.
1 Alex and Sue_____
(watch) a film on DVD.
Their friends______
(arrive)
2 Marco______
(have) breakfast. He______
(have) a great idea.
3 Cristina_______
(talk) on the phone. Her father
(go) out.
4 They______
(walk) in the mountains. They_______
(see) strange bird.​

Answer 1

Respuesta:

amiga lamento no ser bilingüe (•‿•)

Answer 2

Respuesta:

5 Look at the sentences in Exercises 3 and 4.

Complete the rule.

RULE: We often use when before the: simple past

and while before the past continuos.

6 Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous

for the longer activity and the past simple for the

shorter one.

1 Alex and Sue were watching

(watch) a film on DVD.

Their friends arrived.

(arrive)

2 Marco was having

(have) breakfast. He had

(have) a great idea.

3 Cristina was talking

(talk) on the phone. Her father

(go) went out.

4 They were walking

(walk) in the mountains. They saw

(see) strange bird.​

Explicación:

El pasado simple de los verbos en inglés indica acciones pasadas que ya han acabado. El past continuos se utiliza para hablar de acciones que estaban en progreso en un punto concreto del pasado.