26 letters but the letters like Y

When I arrived


X


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Tom was talking on the phone.

X-действие в past simple(действие в past cont началось до действия в past sim и возможно продолжится после него)

As we were looking out of the window, we saw your mother

While I was cooking, I burnt myself

I was walking down the street when it began to rain.

He was standing under a tree when he met his friend.

She was not listening to me when I broke the news to her.

I was only starting my essay when all the other put their pens down.

NOTE : два последовательных(действия следующие друг за другом) используются в (past sim)

(1) The students were writing their papers when he finished his work. =

The students were in the middle of the writing.

(2) The students wrote their papers when he finished his work. =

First he finished his work and then the students wrote their papers.

When he saw me he put the receiver down. 

Invited me to the party 1-action: He saw me.

2- action: He put the receiver down.

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  Для постепенных(изменяющихся действий)в прошедшем времени
  

It was getting darker.

The wind was rising.

T he boy was getting over (= поправлялся ) the shock day by day.

Long hair was becoming high fashion.