Question

Study the examples. Then complete the rules with "past simple" and "past continuous".

While they were skiing across Greenland, Laura fell through the ice.
They were skiing across Greenland when Laura fell throught the ice.

RULES
1. We use the ______ to describe past actions that were in progress.
2. We use the ______ to interrupt the action that was in progress.
3. We often use 'when' before the ______ and 'while' before the ______

Answer 1

1. We use the past continuous to describe past actions that were in progress.
2. We use the past simple to interrupt the action that was in progress.
3. We often use 'when' before the past simple and 'while' before the past continuous.