Past Simple OR PAst Continuous???

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Which tense is this sentence in?
It was raining yesterday.

Past Simple

Past Continuous

I woke up at 7 am.

Past Simple

Past Continuous

In this sentence which part is the short action?
While I was preparing for my lessons my cat fell asleep on my lap.

I was preparing

my cat fell asleep

In this sentence which part is the long action?
I was preparing for my lessons when my nephew called me.

I was preparing

my nephew called me

Which grammar tense do we use WHILE in front of?
"While I was preparing for my lessons"

1. while+ past simple action
2. while+ past continuous action

Which grammar tense do we use WHEN in front of?

1. when+ past simple action (when he called)
2. when+ past continuous action (when he was calling)

Past Simple & PAst Continuous

(in the same sentence)

WHILE+ Past continuous (Be+ING)

WHEN+ Past Simple (-ED or irregular)