Elementary, my dear Watson! Past Simple & Past Progressive Elementary, my dear Watson!

What were you saying? I wasn’t listening… I was just presumingthat… Hum… I’m terribly sorry… What were you saying? I wasn’t listening… I was just presumingthat…

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 climbed the stairs when he tripped and fell… Mr. Bullock was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fell… Speculating... Upon my faith,Watson…That’s it!

Enumeration of actions that finished in the past Past Simple Past Progressive Action in progress at a definite time in the past The action was still happening when another action started in the past Enumeration of actions that finished in the past Result

Did you hear or see anything strange last night at 10:25? Well, I was trying to read last night around 10:15 when I saw a strange light at my window. I was preparing to go to bed when I heard someone screaming.

…when I walked into the room. Past Simple Past Progressive Mr.Bullock and Ms. Jamieson were arguing about something…

Did you see or hear anything suspect? Strange… Could you tell me what you were doing exactly at 10,25 last Monday? Strange…

Elementary, my dear Watson! Years ago / in ( year)/ from (year ) to ( year)+Past Simple Last…/ yesterday+ Past Simple While / As + Past Progressive Elementary, my dear Watson!

I got a package in the b) mail.When I opened it… While Mr. Emerson was reading the little girl a story, … a) I was waiting for an important call. 4) but he was at the library studying. 2) I called Roger at nine last night,… c) Why weren’t you at the meeting place? d) she fell asleep, so he closed the book. 3) I found a surprise.1)

The End / Fin