Question

Study sentences 1- 4. Then match them with rules a-d. Which tenses do we use in each sentence? How do you say when and while in Vietnamese?

1. We were waiting for a bus when I took this photo.

2. The girl was wearing a colourful dress.

3. They saw my Manchester United shirt.

4. While I was talking to him, my sister was learning Japanese words.

RULES We use these past tenses to talk about: a. a long action in the past. b. a shorter action in the past. c. two simultaneous, longer actions. d. a longer, continuous action interrupted by a shorter action.

Answer 1

1d - 2a - 3b - 4c

Answer 2

1 - d

2 - a

3 - b

4 - c