1. Sarah: I stepped on a snake while I was running barefoot through the grass. It bit me. (Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "stepped" dan "bit" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau. Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was running" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
2. Tom was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fell. Luckily, he didn't hurt himself. (Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was climbing", "tripped", dan "was falling" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
3. Rick: How did you break your arm?
Tom: I slipped on a banana skin while I was crossing the street. (Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "slipped" dan "crossed" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau. Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was crossing" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
4. I went to Ivan's house at four yesterday, but he wasn't at home. He was playing football at the Sambiroto field. (Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "went" dan "wasn't" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau. Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was playing" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
5. Tom and Rick were fighting wildly when I walked into the room. (Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "were fighting" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau. Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "walked" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau.)
Activity 12:
1. When mother arrived home, the children were having dinner.
2. We were doing our assignment last night when the light went out.
3. Cindy was mopping the floor while Rudy was wiping the windows.
4. The man was speeding along the road on his car when suddenly, a cat crossed the street.
5. The students were playing football when it rained heavily.
Jawaban:
Activity 11:
1. Sarah: I stepped on a snake while I was running barefoot through the grass. It bit me. (Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "stepped" dan "bit" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau. Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was running" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
2. Tom was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fell. Luckily, he didn't hurt himself. (Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was climbing", "tripped", dan "was falling" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
3. Rick: How did you break your arm?
Tom: I slipped on a banana skin while I was crossing the street. (Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "slipped" dan "crossed" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau. Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was crossing" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
4. I went to Ivan's house at four yesterday, but he wasn't at home. He was playing football at the Sambiroto field. (Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "went" dan "wasn't" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau. Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "was playing" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau.)
5. Tom and Rick were fighting wildly when I walked into the room. (Menggunakan past continuous tense untuk "were fighting" karena aksi tersebut sedang berlangsung dalam masa lampau. Menggunakan simple past tense untuk "walked" karena aksi tersebut terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat di masa lampau.)
Activity 12:
1. When mother arrived home, the children were having dinner.
2. We were doing our assignment last night when the light went out.
3. Cindy was mopping the floor while Rudy was wiping the windows.
4. The man was speeding along the road on his car when suddenly, a cat crossed the street.
5. The students were playing football when it rained heavily.