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We use the Past Continuous to talk about an action that was in progress, when something else happened.

• FALSE

• TRUE

My father was cooking dinner... he burned his hand.

• after

• while

• when

We use the Past Continuous for...

• an action or situation that was in progress at a particular time in the past.

• an action or situation in the past which is finished.

• an action or situation that started in the past and continue into the present.

In the sentence below, which is the time clause, and which is the main clause?

As soon as I arrived home yesterday, I washed my hands carefully.

• Time clause: As soon as I arrived...

  Main clause: I washed...

• Time clause: I washed...

  Main clause: As soon as I arrived...

One of the following words doesn't introduce time clauses. Which one?

• until

• before

• why

• after

Find the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.

My friends and I were doing our homework at 5:00 p.m. yesterday.

• My friends and I started doing our homework at 5:00 p.m. yesterday.

• My friends and I stopped doing our homework at 5:00 p.m. yesterday.

• My friends and I were in the middle of doing our homework at 5:00 p.m. yesterday.

Find the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.

I was watching a horror film when I heard a strange noise.

• I heard a strange noise when I was in the middle of watching a horror film.

• I heard a strange noise and then I watched a horror film.

• I watched a horror film before I heard a strange noise.

Choose the correct form.

I... the episode on TV when the electricity went off.

• watched

• was watching

The computer .... ..... (neg/ work) because it was broken.

At eight o'clock she .... .... (neg/ have) her breakfast.