Match each sentence with the correct use of past continuous.
1. While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately to contact me.
2. I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over.
3. My mom was always complaining about my room when she got there.
4. At this time yesterday he was playing football with his friends.
a. An action happening at a specific time in the past
Two actions happening at the same time in the past
A repeated action in the past making others annoyed
A sudden action interrupting an occurring action
1. While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately to contact me.
2. I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over.
3. My mom was always complaining about my room when she got there.
4. At this time yesterday he was playing football with his friends.
a. An action happening at a specific time in the past
Two actions happening at the same time in the past
A repeated action in the past making others annoyed
A sudden action interrupting an occurring action
1. While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately to contact me.
Two actions happening at the same time in the past
2. I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over.
A sudden action interrupting an occurring action
3. My mom was always complaining about my room when she got there.
A repeated action in the past making others annoyed
4. At this time yesterday he was playing football with his friends.
a. An action happening at a specific time in the past
Cách sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
1. While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately to contact me. - b. Two actions happening at the same time in the past
(Peter đã cố gắng liên lạc với tôi trong lúc tôi đang lái xe về nhà. – Hai hành động xảy ra cùng một thời điểm trong quá khứ)
2. I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over. - d. An sudden action interrupting an occurring action
(Khi tôi đang đi trên đường thì bỗng nhiên tôi bị vấp ngã. – Một hành động diễn ra và một hành động chen ngang vào)
3. My mom was always complaining about my room when she got there. - c. A repeated action in the past making others annoyed
(Mẹ tôi luôn than phiền về phòng tôi khi bà ấy đến. – Một hành động lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ làm người khác khó chịu)
4. At this time yesterday he was playing football with his friends. - a. An action happening at a specific time in the past
(Vào lúc này hôm qua anh ấy đang chơi đá bóng với các bạn. – Hành động xảy ra vào một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ)
