Question

Ex1 P13
1 Match sentences 1-3 from the listening
on page 12 with descriptions a-c. Which
tenses do we use in each sentence?
1 I was watching the clock and I was getting more
and more upset.
2 I was talking to my uncle when he scored.
3 He gave me the money and I bought the car.
a Two finished actions in the past.
b Two past actions happening at the same time.
c An action which was in progress when another
action happened.

Answer 1

1 I was watching the clock and I was getting more and more upset. - b Two past actions happening at the same time. (Past Continuous + Past Continuous)

2 I was talking to my uncle when he scored. - c An action which was in progress when another action happened. (Past Continuous + Past Simple)

3 He gave me the money and I bought the car. - a Two finished actions in the past. (Past Simple + Past Simple)