Soluzione del esercizio 33 di Performer B1, Vol. 1

PAST CONTINUOUS

FORM

Affirmative

• I / He / She / It was looking for a jumper.
• You / We / They were looking for a jumper.

Negative

• I / He / She / It wasn't (was not) looking for a jumper.
• You / We / They weren't (were not) looking for a jumper.

Interrogative

• Was I / he / she / it looking for a jumper?
• Were you / we / they looking for a jumper?

Short answers

• Yes, l / he / she / it was.
• Yes, you / we / they were.
• No, I / he / she / it wasn't.
• No, you / we / they weren't.

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

• Past simple: yesterday, last week, two days ago
• Past continuous: while, when, as