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Past continuous/Past simple - cours d'anglais 3l4wx
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The previous action is interrupted by another previous action.
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Examine the first situation :
Yesterday, Lisa and Luke played tennis.
They began at 3.00 p.m
They finished at 5.00 p.m
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So, at 4.00, they were playing tennis.
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They were playing => they were in the middle of playing.
- ( I, he, she, it + WAS ) or ( we, you, they + WERE ) + Ving
- => PAST CONTINUOUS
Examine the second situation :
Lisa and Luke were playing tennis ( = they were in the middle of playing. )
4.15 : Jim arrived !
Jim arrived
=> PAST SIMPLE(prétérit)
Conclusion :
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We often use the past simple (preterite) and the past continuous together to say that ...
something happened in the middle of something else.
Other examples :
It was raining when we went out.
He phoned while we were having dinner.
