When a past action in progress is 'interrupted' by another action, we mix the past progressive and past simple. For example, 'I was walking my dog when I saw an eagle.' The eagle passed while I was walking the dog. Therefore, the actions happened at ____. The action in progress is in past progressive and the interrupting action is in past simple. For example, I ____ my car when my phone ____. Try these activities. We ____ dinner when the lights ____ out. She ____ when a loud noise ____ her up. I ____ your message while I ____ dinner. Bill and Fiona ____ when their dad ____ home. He ____ when he ____ himself. She ____ basketball when I ____ her. Where ____ ____ ____ when I ____ hello to you in the street? How long ____ ____ ____ before I ____ them? We ____ when my mum ____ in the room! When I ____ him, he ____ on the floor. I ____ with my dog when suddenly, the sound of a firework ____ him! Jim ____ his bike when a car ____ him. How long ____ ____ ____ out for when I ____ you in the gym?

The Past Progressive and the Past Simple

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