52190 what was he doing when it happened

We often use the past continuous and the past simple in the same sentence, especially with when.. The past continuous is a background for the main action, which is in the simple past.

We often use the past continuous and the past simple in the same sentence,

especially with when The past continuous is a background for the main action, which is in the simple past The simple past refers to an action or an event that happened in the middle of the longer action expressed by the past continuous.

Tony is usually late for school on Mondays Last Monday, he _(get up)

at 8:15 and classes start at 8:30 ! He _(have) his

breakfast when he (look) at the clock in the kitchen he

_ (notice) that it was very late

He (get ready) for school when his phone _ (ring) It _(be) his friend Charlie telling him not to forget his football boots for the match after lunch His mum _(wait) for him in her car She (be) very angry When he (get into) the car, she (tell) him he _ (have to) stop getting up late on Mondays

He _ (arrive) at school and he (run) to his classroom When he ( walk into) the classroom his classmates (start) to laugh Everybody _ _(point) at his feet He _(wear) his dad’s slippers That (be) really embarrassing!

Complete the sentences in the story below with the past simple or the past continuous.

2 Check your answers and read the story again Look at the pictures and try to retell the story with your classmates

Tony is usually late for school on Mondays

Last Monday, he GOT UP (get up) at 8:15 and classes start at 8:30!

He WAS HAVING (have) his breakfast when he LOOKED (look) at the

clock in the kitchen and NOTICED (notice) that it was very late

He WAS GETTING READY (get ready) for school when his phone RANG

(ring) It WAS (be) his friend Charlie telling him not to forget

his football boots for the match after lunch

His mum WAS WAITING (wait) for him in her car She WAS (be) very

angry When he WAS GETTING INTO (get into) the car, she TOLD (tell) him he HAD TO (have to) stop getting up late on Mondays

He ARRIVED (arrive) at school at 8:45 and he RAN (run) to his classroom When

he WAS WALKING INTO ( walk into) the classroom his classmates

STARTED (start) to laugh Everybody WAS POINTING ( point) at his

feet He WAS WEARING (wear) his dad’s slippers That WAS (be) really embarrassing!