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esercizio 33 - capitolo workbook 7 - clothes and cultural identity

past continuous

form

affirmative

negative

interrogative

short answers

use

actions in progress in the past - example: i was studying when the phone rang.
actions happening simultaneously in the past - example: while i was cooking, he was watching tv.
an action already in progress but interrupted by a new action in the past - example: i was reading a book when the doorbell rang.

past simple

use

completed actions - example: i visited paris last summer.
past actions that happened one after the other - example: i woke up, had breakfast, and left for work.
a past action interrupting another action or a situation - example: while i was studying, the power went out.

signal words