Réponse :
14.2 Puting the verb into the past continuous or past simple:
2. A: Was Jane busy when you went to see her ?
B: Yes, she was studing.
3. A: What time was the post arriving this morning ?
B: It was coming while I was having breakfast.
4. A: Was Tracey at work today ?
B: No, she did not go to work. She was ill.
5. A: How fast were you driving when the police stopped you ?
B: I’m sure, but I was not driving very fast.
6. A: Did your team win the football match yesterday ?
B: The weather was very bad, so we did not play.
7. A: How did you break the window ?
B: We were playing football. I kicked the ball and it hit the window.
8. A: Did you see Jenny last night ?
B: Yes, she wore a very nice jacket.
9. A: What were you doing at 2 o’clock this morning ?
B: I was asleep.
10. A: I lost my key last night.
B: How did you get into your room ?
A: I climbed in through a window.
Explications :
Formation Past continuous:
Was/ Were + Verb (base) + ING
Ce temps s'applique notamment aux actions/ événements qui sont censé.e.s avoir duré ou censé.e.s être en cours de déroulement dans le passé. Le Past continuous permet ainsi de décrire ces actions ou événements dans le passé.
Lorsqu'il s'agit de deux actions simultanées dans la même phrase, il faut appliquer Past continuous des deux côtés.
Mais lorsque l'une des deux actions est antérieure à l'autre, il faut mettre l'action qui est antérieure au Past continuous et la deuxième action au Simple past.
Formation Simple Past:
Pour les verbes ordinaires, on a: Verb (base) + ed
En ce qui concerne les verbes irréguliers, il faut les apprendre et les maîtriser au bout des doigts.
