Past Simple Or Past Continuous ?

[bzoin-aide-math]

Bonjour, et pour terminer pour aujourd'hui le pas simple or past continuous

1) I never worked (work) after 10 when I was (be) a student.

2) Tom was drinking (drink) a glass of milk when I opened (open) the door.

3) You were leaving (leave) the house while we were listening (listen) to the radio.

4) I was reading (read) the newspaper when the first telegram arrived (arrive).

5) Large crowds were waiting (wait) at the station when the Prince minister arrived (arrive).

6) While you were playing (play) the piano I was writing (write) a letter.

7) When the teacher was coming (come) in the boys were playing (play).

8) The film wasn't (not be) very good. I wasn't enjoyed (not enjoy) it.

9) I was walking (walk) home when I meet (meet) Tom.

10) He was (be) very thirsty. He drank (drink) the water very quickly.

11) How fast were you driving (you drive) when the accident happened (happen) ?

12) Mozart wrote (write) more than 600pieces of music.

13) While he wrote (write) the letter, the phone was ringing (ring); as he was going (go) to answer it, he was hearing (hear) a knock at the door; the phone was still ringing (still ring) while he (was walking) (walk) to the door; but just as he opened (open) it, it stopped (stop).

14) When I saw (see) him, he sang (sing) and smoked (smoke) a cigarette.

15) He was sitting (sit) in a café, when I saw (see) him.

16) When we lived (live) in that house, we had (have) 3 servants.

17) The ship (sank) (sink), so all the passagers jumped (jump) in to boats.

18) Maisie was cooking (cook) fish when he first asked (ask) her to marry him.

19) What did you (you do) yesterday at this time ?

20) The boy fall downed (fall down) while he was runing (run).

21) They came (come) here a month ago.

22) He was eating (eat) 3 sandwiches while you were talking (talk) to him.

23) What time did you arrived (you arrive)?

[Jean B]

Bonsoir,

Soit tu as un sérieux problème de compréhension, soit tu ne réfléchis pas assez.

Les phrases suivantes ont toutes au moins une erreur, je te laisse trouver la(les)quelle(s) :

3(1e), 6(2e), 7, 8(2e), 9(2e), 13, 14(2e, 3e), 17(1e), 19, 20, 22(1e), 23.

Preterit continu négatif : sujet + didn't + BV (phrase 8)

Preterit simple interrogatif : Wh... + did + sujet + BV (phrase 23)

Révise aussi les verbes irréguliers. (phrase 20)

Au boulot !

[bzoin-aide-math]

3) You left (leave) the house while we were listening (listen) to the radio. (en fait là je pensais simplement que les activités se passaient en même temps voilà pourquoi j'ai mis les deux au continuous)

6) While you were playing (play) the piano I was writing (write) a letter. (ici c'est juste puisque les deux activités se déroulent en même temps)

7) When the teacher came (come) in the boys were playing (play). (chaque fois que c'est interrompu on met le past simple alors ? )

9) I was walking (walk) home when I met (meet) Tom.

8) The film wasn't (not be) very good. I didn't enjoyed (not enjoy) it.

13) While he was writing (write) the letter, the phone rang (ring); as he was going (go) to answer it, he heard (hear) a knock at the door; the phone was still ringing (still ring) while he (was walking) (walk) to the door; but just as he opened (open) it, it stopped (stop).

14) When I saw (see) him, he was singing(sing) and was smoking (smoke) a cigarette.

17) The ship (was sinking) (sink), so all the passagers jumped (jump) in to boats.

19) What were you doing(you do) yesterday at this time ? (pourtant il y a yesterday, j'aurais dit que c'était une action finie)

20) The boy fall down (fall down) while he was runing (run).

22) He ate (eat) 3 sandwiches while you were talking (talk) to him.

23) What time did you arrive(you arrive)?

[Jean B]

3) You left (leave) the house while we were listening (listen) to the radio. OK (en fait là je pensais simplement que les activités se passaient en même temps voilà pourquoi j'ai mis les deux au continuous) Les deux formes de prétérit sont souvent associées dans une même phrase. Le prétérit avec Be + V-ing décrit une activité en cours dans le passé, servant de cadre à l’action indiquée par le prétérit simple.

Someone rang at the door while I was having a shower = Quelqu’un sonna à la porte pendant que je me douchais.

The light went out while they were watching the match on TV = La lumière s’éteignit pendant qu’ils regardaient le match à la télé.

6) While you were playing (play) the piano I was writing (write) wrote a letter. (ici c'est juste puisque les deux activités se déroulent en même temps) Non, vois l'explication au dessus. J'ai écrit une lettre (= je l'ai terminée) pendant que tu jouais du piano.

7) When the teacher came (come) in the boys were playing (play). (chaque fois que c'est interrompu on met le past simple alors ? ) Non, efforce-toi de faire la distinction entre l'action ponctuelle (entra) et l'action dans son déroulement (jouaient)

9) I was walking (walk) home when I met (meet) Tom. OK

8) The film wasn't (not be) very good. I didn't enjoyed ENJOY (not enjoy) it. Base Verbale après l'auxiliaire ! C'est l'auxiliaire qui est le marqueur du temps. Il faut appliquer cette règle systématiquement et je constate que tu as du mal à le faire.

13) While he was writing (write) the letter, the phone rang (ring); as he was going (go) to answer it, he heard (hear) a knock at the door; the phone was still ringing (still ring) while he (was walking) (walk) to the door; but just as he opened (open) it, it stopped (stop). OK

14) When I saw (see) him, he was singing(sing) and was smoking (smoke) a cigarette.

17) The ship (was sinking) (sink), so all the passagers jumped (jump) into boats. OK

19) What were you doing(you do) yesterday at this time ? (pourtant il y a yesterday, j'aurais dit que c'était une action finie) Non, le bon indice à prendre en compte est "at this time". Que faisais-tu hier à la même heure ?

20) The boy fall FELL down (fall down) while he was running (run). Révise la liste des verbes irréguliers, bis ! Il faut les connaître tous sur le bout des doigts.

22) He ate (eat) 3 sandwiches while you were talking (talk) to him. OK

23) What time did you arrive(you arrive)? OK