Bonjour,
Réponse :
a. Mr Smith was walking (walk) in the street when someone caught (catch) his arm.
b. They were playing (play) outside when suddenly it started (start) to rain.
c. When my dad came (come) back from work, we were watching (watch) Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
d. Were you playing (you / play) on your phone when I sent (send) you
a message?
e. When the alien spaceships crashed (crash), my parents and I were having (have) lunch in the garden.
F) I was relaxing (relax) by the pool when brother and his friends jumped (jump) and (splash) me!
G) the Jones family was having (have) fun at the park when suddenly a private detective took (take) a picture of them.
H) Did you see (you/see) the thief when you were shopping (shop) at Sainsbury’s?
Explications :
prétérit Be + V-ing ( was/were + V-ing ) : pour décrire des actions en cours dans le passé
prétérit simple : pour des actions brèves qui viennent interrompre une action en cours dans le passé
