Read the examples and complete the rules When the phone rang, I was having a shower. He was reading a book when his wife came. While we were having a picnic, it started to rain. Action in Past Simple begins the action in Past Continuous finishes the action in Past Continuous interrupts the action in Past Continuous In a sentence, action in Past Continuous can be before or after the Past Simple action only before the Past Simple action only after the Past Simple action In a sentence, Past Continuous and Past Simple can be used with while only when only both while and when
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Read the examples and complete the rules

  • When the phone rang, I was having a shower.
  • He was reading a book when his wife came.
  • While we were having a picnic, it started to rain.

Action in Past Simple

  • begins the action in Past Continuous
  • finishes the action in Past Continuous
  • interrupts the action in Past Continuous

In a sentence, action in Past Continuous can be

  • before or after the Past Simple action
  • only before the Past Simple action
  • only after the Past Simple action

In a sentence, Past Continuous and Past Simple can be used with

  • while only
  • when only
  • both while and when