What were you saying? I wasn’t

listening…

I was just presumingt

hat…

Hum… I’m terribly sorry…

What were you doing last night at 10:25, Ms.

Jamieson?

I was dining out with the

Parksons.

She has a good alibi, I dare say,Holmes,don’t

you think?…

Mr. Bullock was climbing

the stairs when he tripped and

fell…

Mr. Bullock climbed the

stairs when he tripped and

fell…

Upon my faith,Watson…

That’s it!

•Enumeration of actions that finished in the past

•Result

•Action in progress at a definite time in

the past

•The action was still happening when another

action started in the past

Did you hear or see anything

strange last night at 10:25?

I was preparing to go to bed when I heard someone

screaming.

Well, I was trying to read

last night around 10:15 when I saw a

strange light at my window.

Past Progressive

Mr.Bullock and Ms. Jamieson were arguing about something…

…when I walked into the room.

Could you tell me what you were

doing exactly at 10:25 last Monday?

Did you see or hear

anything suspect?

Strange…

While / As + Past

Progressive

Years ago / in ( year)/ from (year ) to ( year)+Past Simple

Last…/ yesterday+ Past Simple

I was waiting for an important call. 4)

While Mr. Emerson was reading the little girl a story, … a)

I got a package in the b) mail.When I opened it…

I called Roger at nine last night,… c)

I found a

surprise.1)

Why weren’t you at the meeting place? d)

but he

was at the

library

studying.

2)

she fellasleep, so

he closed the book. 3)