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for list of irregular verbs, see 1. Blackboard Course Documents, Verb Tenses, Past Tense folder 2. Grammar Express textbook pages 336 - 337 3. The instructor
Erikas Schedule 8 9: had breakfast 9 10: finished her homework 10 11: exercised 11 12: cooked lunch 12 2: shopped 2 5: talked to a friend on the phone
Use while Examples: Sorry, I wasnt listening to you while you were talking. While I was reading, he was writing.
Other examples:
More Examples:
We were watching the news when the announcer made a special live report. I was trying to study when you called. Student examples:
One minute
(Most verbs)
Add -ING
1 vowel + 1 consonant
1 vowel + 1 consonant + E
Final ie
A little practice
1. The telephone (ring) when I (take a shower).
2. I (eat) dinner when you (come) to visit. 3. It (begin) to rain while they (walk) home. 4. We (see) an accident when we (drive) on the freeway. 5. The driver (no pay) attention to the cars in front when he (crash) into the red convertible. 6. She (chop) onions when she (cut) her finger. 7. They (watch) TV when the electricity (go) out.
8. A: What (you, do) yesterday at 5:00? I tried to call you but no one answered. B: I didnt hear the telephone. I (vacuum).
Final Tips
Use while for two actions in progress at the same time in the past: She was talking while he was driving. Use when when telling about sequence of events (one action that was in progress that was interrupted by another event in the past): I was just leaving when you called.
(first action in progress) event) (interrupting
Questions?
Practice on textbook pages 42 - 43 For more practice:
Forming and Using the Past Continuous Quiz Yourself