Bonjour
Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense
1 . Why didn't you tell him?
2 I could hear her, she was singing outside.
3 . He was driving very fast, I could not stop him.
4. She said that when I rang, she was reading a novel.
5. Last night, the children quarrelled about the motorbike.
6. As they were gardening, I did not disturb them.
7 . Are you sure she was listening to music when you arrived?
8 . He was dreaming, he was not listening to the teacher.
9. It was clear she was thinking of her exams.
10. They made an effort for a few months but soon gave up.
11. Did you send his letters straight away? (pas de sujet)
12. He didn't like Mr. Sturla at all.
13. I am sure they were laughing ! I could hear them!
14. As he was waiting for the bus in the rain, I stopped and drove him there.
15. While Dad was making his speech, I was preparing myself.
16. Why did you invite him last Saturday? (pas de sujet)
17 As you were painting the gate, I did not stop talking to you.
18. When I phoned, she didn't answer as she was washing her new T-shirts.
19. They were sipping a cup of tea when I knocked at the door.
20. I was coming from Heathrow Airport when I heard the news.
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le past simple ou prétérit
pour une action passé, courte et terminée, souvent datée (last year, yesterday...)
le past continuous ou prétérit + Be + BV -ing
pour une action passée qui était en cours à ce moment là.
On a souvent les 2 past dans une même phrase
ex= I was coming from Heathrow Airport when I heard the news.
j'étais en train de venir de Heathrow quand j'entendis les infos.
Mais attention, deux actions peuvent être simultanément en train de se faire >>
While Dad was making his speech, I was preparing myself.
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bonne journée☺☺☺
