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

2. 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…

3. 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?…

4. 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!

5. 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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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!

10. 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 )
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)

11. The End / Fin