A2Englishen.a2.031

Past simple vs past continuous

Structure:

past simple (completed event) vs past continuous (background action)

Past simple = a completed event. Past continuous = a background action that was already happening.

Example:

It was raining when we arrived at the restaurant.

Examples

It was raining when we arrived at the restaurant.

A Bluetooth speaker hacked a PC without touch

Key phrase: “A researcher found a way to hack a PC using a speaker.”

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "It was raining when we arrived at the restaurant."

Adverbs of manner: adjective + -ly

As...as: equality comparisons

Both...and, either...or, neither...nor

Comparative adjectives: irregular (better, worse, farther)

Comparative adjectives: long adjectives (more...than)