Past Simple is used for short actions ('entered'), Past Continuous for interrupted actions ('was playing'), and Past Perfect Continuous to emphasize duration ('had been playing all evening').
Se usa el Pasado Simple para acciones cortas ('entered'), el Pasado Continuo para acciones interrumpidas ('was playing') y el Pasado Perfecto Continuo para enfatizar la duración ('had been playing all evening').
| Task | When I ________ (to enter) the room Mike _________ (to play) the guitar. He _______ (to play) all evening and ________ (to do) nothing about the house. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | entered / was playing / was playing / had done |
| b | entered / was playing / had been playing / had done |
| c | entered / had been playing / had been playing / did |
| d | entered / played / was playing / did |
| comment | 1. We use the Past Simple for short completed actions in the past: entered the room. 2. We use the Past Continuous for interrupted actions which were in progress in the past - was playing the guitar. 3. We use the Past perfect Continuous to emphasize the duration of some action in the past - had been playing all evening. 4. We use here the Past Perfect to emphasize the result - had done nothing |
| topic | past tenses |
| level | 2 |
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