This flashcard tests the correct sequence of tenses. The general past event is in the simple past ('happened'). The ongoing action is in the past continuous ('was swimming'), and the interrupting action is in the simple past ('saw').
It happened two years ago. I was swimming in the sea when unexpectedly I saw the burning ship.
| Question | It … two years ago. I … in the sea when unexpectedly I … the burning ship. |
|---|---|
| Title | 702 |
| QType (0=kprim,1=mc,2=sc) | 2 |
| Q_1 | had happened/was swimming/saw |
| Q_2 | was happening/was swimming/was seeing |
| Q_3 | happened/swam/saw |
| Q_4 | happened/was swimming/saw |
| Answers | 0 0 1 0 |
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