Read the theory and say the examples in your
language.
5.
• We use the past simple for:
actions that happened at a certain time in the past.
He left the concert at 10 pm last night. (When? At 10 pm.)
actions that happened immediately after each other in the past.
She went to the dnema, then she had dinner with her friends.
We use the past continuous for:
an action which was happening at a particular time in the
past. I was watching TV yesterday at 2 pm
actions happening at the same time in the past.
I was reading a book while my brother was playing the piano
Note: When one past action interrupts another, we use the past
continuous for the action which was happening and the
past simple for the action that interrupted it. She was
watching an adventure film when the phone rang
while + past continuous: While he was sleeping, the phone rang.
when + past simple: He was watching TV when the lights went out.​

Привет, Джеймс!

Это я, Джеймс. У меня все хорошо. У меня есть новая квартира и новая работа в этом далеком городе. Я работаю в поликлинике врачом. У меня есть пациенты, которых я лечу. Наша поликлиника - большое медицинское учреждение в этом регионе. Множество врачей работает вместе со мной. Мой рабочий день начинается в 8.30. У меня много пациентов в день. Они приходят и жалуются на свое состояние. Я осматриваю пациентов, заполняю их медицинские карты, назначаю лечение. Больные пациенты получают больничные листы. Я говорю своим пациентам следовать режиму постели.

Я работаю вместе с Кейт. Она медсестра. Она очень мне помогает. Она принимает звонки от пациентов и заполняет мои назначения. Иногда, если это необходимо, я выхожу на вызов к пациентам, состояние которых очень плохое. Вот так проходит моя жизнь.

Твой, Джеймс.»

• What were you doing at 10 o'clock yesterday?
- I was studying for my math test at 10 o'clock yesterday.

• What were you doing when mother came home?
- I was watching television when mother came home.

• What were you doing when I phoned you?
- I was playing video games when you phoned me.

• What were you doing when father worked in the garden?
- I was reading a book when father worked in the garden.

• What were you doing when Granny came into the room?
- I was doing my homework when Granny came into the room.

• What were you doing when friends arrived?
- I was cooking dinner when friends arrived.

• What were you doing at 8 o'clock in the evening?
- I was taking a shower at 8 o'clock in the evening.