Réponse :
Bonjour,
1/
3. ( at 10.15 yesterday morning ) I was studying.
( Je ne suis pas toi… je suppose qu’hier à 10.15 tu étudiais …. )
4. ( at 5 o’clock this morning ) I was sleeping.
( Normalement je ne me trompe pas, à 5 heures du matin , tu dormais … )
5. ( at 7.45 yesterday evening ) I was watching TV.
6. ( half an hour ago ) I was having fun with my friends.
2/
2. The doorbell rang while I was reading a book.
3. The car began to make a strange noise when we were driving.
4. Jessica fell asleep while she was watching TV.
5. The television was on, but nobody was watching it.
3/
1. I saw Sue in town yesterday, but she didn’t see me. She was looking the other way.
2. I met Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going to Paris and I was going to Rome.
We had a chat while we were waiting for our flights.
3. I was cycling home yesterday when a man stepped out into the road in front of me. I was going quite fast, but luckily I managed to stop in time and didn’t hit him.
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2. « What were you doing at this time yesterday? » « I was asleep. »
3. « Did you go out last night? » « No, I was too tired. »
4. How fast were you driving when the accident happened.
5. Sam took a picture of me while I wasn’t looking.
6. We were in a very difficult position. We didn’t know what to do.
7. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last saw him, he was trying to find a job.
8. I was walking along the street when suddenly I heard footsteps behind me. Somebody was following me. I was scared and I started to run.
9. When I was young, I wanted to be a pilot.
10. Last night, I dropped a plate when I was doing the washing-up. Fortunately it didn’t break.
Explications :
Le Past continuous s'utilise pour décrire des actions qui étaient en train de se dérouler. Le Simple Past ( = Prétérit ) vient interrompre cette action.
Exemple : " I was walking in the street when suddenly I heard footsteps "
---> Je marchais dans la rue ( j'étais en train de marcher / donc :Past continuous ) quand soudain , j'ai entendu des pas
