Past tense

What were you saying? I wasn’t listening…
I was just presumingthat…
Hum… I’m terribly sorry…
What were you doing last night at 10:25, Ms. Jamieson?
I was dinning out with the Parksons.
She has a good alibi, I dare say,Holmes,don’t you think?…
Mr. Bullock was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fell…
Mr. Bullock climbed the stairs when he tripped and fell…
Upon my faith,Watson…That’s it!
Enumeration of actions that finished in the past
Result
Action in progress at a definite time in the past
The action was still happening when another action started in the past
Did you hear or see anything strange last night at 10:25?
I was preparing to go to bed when I heard someone screaming.
Well, I was trying to read last night around 10:15 when I saw a strange light at my window.
Past Progressive
Mr.Bullock and Ms. Jamieson were arguing about something…
…when I walked into the room.
Could you tell me what you were doing exactly at 10,25 last Monday?
Did you see or hear anything suspect?
Strange…
While / As + Past Progressive
Years ago / in ( year)/ from (year ) to ( year)+Past Simple
Last…/ yesterday+ Past Simple
I was waiting
for an important call. 4)
While Mr. Emerson was reading the little girl a story, … a)
I got a package in the b) mail.When I opened it…
I called Roger at nine last night,… c)
I found a

surprise.1)
Why weren’t you at the meeting place? d)
but he was at the library studying. 2)
she fell
asleep, so he closed the book. 3)
Responsable:Mme Monique Dugal
UQAM PCPES-FPE-7650-été 2005 ,groupe 20
Who did it in fact Adriana Balan
02 JUIN 2005
Auxiliaires:

Isabelle Roy
Philipe Lampron
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http://office.microsoft.com/clipart
www.insideout.net/e-lessons.htm
http://www.onestopenglish.com
Dean ,Michael- English Grammar Lessons, Oxford University Press,1993
Dugal,Monique- Notes de cours FPE 7650, TIC dans l’enseignement aux moyens et grands groupes, UQAM, Fac de l’education, automne 2004