This flashcard explains the use of past simple for completed actions, past continuous for longer actions, and past simple for shorter actions in the past.
Ce flashcard explique l'utilisation du prétérit simple pour les actions terminées, du prétérit continu pour les actions plus longues, et du prétérit simple pour les actions plus courtes dans le passé.
| Task | It ________ (to happen) last year. I ________ (to swim) in the sea when unexpectedly I _________ (to see) the burning ship. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | had happened / was swimming / saw |
| b | was happening / was swimming / was seeing |
| c | happened / swam / saw |
| d | happened / was swimming / saw |
| comment | 1. 'last year' is a hint to use the Past Simple: happened. 2. For a longer action in the past we use the Past Continuous and for a short one - the Past Simple: was swimming / saw |
| topic | past tenses |
| level | 2 |
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