1. What did you see? It was about ten in the morning, and I was sitting in Maxi’s Café near City Park. I was having a cup of coffee, and I was watching the people in the café. What were you doing? reporting a crime

2. Suddenly, there was another young man. He snatched the red briefcase and ran away with it so fast that no one knew what was happening. To my left, there was a young man. He was drinking coffee and reading a newspaper. A big red briefcase was standing next to his feet. To my right, there was a young woman. She was eating a huge dish of ice cream. She was enjoying it. After that, we were all talking loudly. The owner of the briefcase was very upset!

3. 10 a.m. NOW was having past future I was having coffee. She was eating ice cream. was eating The past continuous refers to unfinished actions in the past!

4. NOW stole were enjoying They were enjoying the morning when the thief stole the briefcase. past future were enjoying stole They were enjoying the morning when the thief stole the briefcase. were enjoying The past simple refers to finished actions in the past!

5. NOW snatched was reading The man was reading the newspaper when the thief snatched his briefcase. past future was reading snatched The man was reading the newspaper when the thief snatched his briefcase. was reading

6. stole ran The thief stole the briefcase and ran away. NOW was sitting / was watching past future I was sitting in Maxi’s Café and watching people. stoleran

7. was reading The man was reading the newspaper while the woman was eating her ice cream. was reading was eating The man was reading the newspaper while the woman was eating her ice cream. NOW past future was reading was eating

8. While I was describing the theft, the police officer was writing everything down. NOW past future was describing was writing

9. were talkingwere drinking 1. While the women were talking, they were drinking tea. was shiningwas splashing 2. While the sun was shining, the fountain was splashing. was playing was watching 3. While one man was playing pool, the other man was watching. was not lookingwas burning 4. While the woman was not looking, the toast was burning. was talking was sitting 5. While the woman was talking on the phone, the man was sitting in the chair. was readingwas stealing While the man was reading, the prisoner was stealing his wallet. Exercises Example: read / steal 1. talk / drink 2. shine / splash 3. play / watch 4. not look / burn 5. talk / sit

10. Grammatik-Timeline NOW past future Past continuous Past simple The past continuous refers to unfinished actions in the past! The past simple refers to finished actions in the past!

11. 1. I (drive) my new car when I (have) the accident. 2. She (walk) down the street when she (trip) on the pavement. 3. They me (not see) me because they (talk) to each other. 4. I (have) a shower so I (not hear) the phone. 5. We (walk) in the mountains when we (hear) a piercing scream. 6. They (have) so much fun at the party, they (decide) to stay. 7. When the teacher (arrive), they (play) in the back of the classroom. 8. While I (have) a drink in the cafe, I (see) an accident outside. 9. What (you/ do) when the telephone (ring)? 10. Why (you /run) when I you (see) the other day? Exercises

12. 1. I was driving my new car when I had the accident. 2. She was walking down the street when she tripped on the pavement. 3. They didn't see me me because they were talking to each other. 4. I was having a shower so I didn't hear the phone. 5. We were walking in the mountains when we heard a piercing scream. 6. They were having so much fun at the party, they decided to stay. 7. When the teacher arrived, they were playing in the back of the classroom. 8. While I was having a drink in the cafe, I saw an accident outside. 9. What were you doing when the telephone rang? 10. Why were you running when I saw you the other day? Exercises

13. 1.While I (text), the school bus (arrive). 2.2. Cindy (break) her leg while she (snowboard). 3. He (listen) to the radio while he (prepare) breakfast. 4. My father (drive) at 70 km/h when a policeman (stop) him. 5. The girl (to notice) that the boy (watch) her. 6. My dad (fall off) the ladder while he (paint) the carport. 7. While we (wait), we (do) crossword puzzles. 8. Nick (to become) sick while he (travel) in Texas. 9. What (to do) when you (hear) about 9/11? 10. She said that she (not feel) happy, so I (talk) to her. Exercises

14. 1. While I was texting, the school bus arrived. 2. Cindy broke her leg while she was snowboarding. 3. He was listening to the radio while he was preparing breakfast. 4. My father was driving at 70 km/h when a policeman stopped him. 5. The girl noticed that the boy was watching her. 6. My dad fell off the ladder while he was painting the carport. 7. While we were waiting, we were doing crossword puzzles. 8. Nick became sick while he was travelling in Texas. 9. What were you doing when you heard about 9/11? 10. She said that she was not feeling happy, so I talked to her. Exercises