Match the rules about uses of the past simple and past progressive :
1.- this time the last sunday, i was swimming in the caribbean
2.- when i was a boy i often watched cartoons on tv
3.- it was cold and it was raining heavily
4.- michael lived in mexico from 1981 to 2006
5.- my former flatmate was always playing loud heavy metal music
6.- i bought a new cellphone yesterday
7.- the burglar opened the safe and took all the jewerly
8.- while we were having dinner, we heard a loud noise from upsairs
9.- sean was setting the table while his wife was making the salad.
past simple is used for:
cpmpleted actions that took place at a definite time in the past ( )
completed actions that happened one after the other in the past ( )
past habits or repeated actions in the past ( )
permanent situations in the past ( )
an action in the past that interrupted a longer action in progress ( )
past progressive is used for:
an action that was in progress at a define time in the past ( )
an action in progress in the past that was interrupted by another action ( )
actions happening at the same time in the past ( )
setting the scene when narrating ( )
1.- this time the last sunday, i was swimming in the caribbean
2.- when i was a boy i often watched cartoons on tv
3.- it was cold and it was raining heavily
4.- michael lived in mexico from 1981 to 2006
5.- my former flatmate was always playing loud heavy metal music
6.- i bought a new cellphone yesterday
7.- the burglar opened the safe and took all the jewerly
8.- while we were having dinner, we heard a loud noise from upsairs
9.- sean was setting the table while his wife was making the salad.
past simple is used for:
cpmpleted actions that took place at a definite time in the past ( )
completed actions that happened one after the other in the past ( )
past habits or repeated actions in the past ( )
permanent situations in the past ( )
an action in the past that interrupted a longer action in progress ( )
past progressive is used for:
an action that was in progress at a define time in the past ( )
an action in progress in the past that was interrupted by another action ( )
actions happening at the same time in the past ( )
setting the scene when narrating ( )
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1.- esta vez el último domingo, yo estaba nadando en el caribe
2.- cuando era un muchacho a menudo vi dibujos animados en la televisión
3.- hacía frío y llovía pesadamente
4.- michael vivió en méxico de 1981 a 2006
5.- mi antiguo compañero de piso siempre estaba jugando fuerte heavy metal música
6.- compré un nuevo teléfono celular ayer
7.- el ladrón abrió la caja fuerte y tomó todas las joyas
8.- mientras estábamos cenando, escuchamos un fuerte ruido de upsairs
9.- Sean estaba poniendo la mesa mientras su esposa preparaba la ensalada.
Pasado simple se utiliza para:
Cpmpleted acciones que tuvieron lugar en un momento definido en el pasado ()
Completó las acciones que sucedieron una tras otra en el pasado ()
Hábitos pasados o acciones repetidas en el pasado ()
Situaciones permanentes en el pasado ()
Una acción en el pasado que interrumpió una acción más larga en curso ()
Pasado progresivo se utiliza para:
Una acción que estaba en progreso en un momento definido en el pasado ()
Una acción en curso en el pasado que fue interrumpida por otra acción ()
Acciones que suceden al mismo tiempo en el pasado ()
Establecer la escena al narrar ()