l’madi mostamir — ‘kont kandir’ melli wa9e3 chi 7aja
3lach had dars?
Exercise classique: while + ING, when + past simple.
- 9A3IDA — 7FED GHI HADI
- Formula: was / were + V-ING
- M3ana: 7aja kant tsari f wa9t mo3ayan f l’madi.
- While + past continuous (madi mostamir: kont kandir) (was doing) || when + past simple (madi: lbare7) (did)
- L’qa3ida d’dheb: l’action twila = ING. L’action 9sira = past simple.
- Mital: while I was studying, the lights went out.
- MITAL — CHOUF KIFACH KAYTKTEB I was sleeping when he called. → kont na3es melli 3eyyet. While she was cooking, the phone rang. → melli kant tayyeb, salla telefon. They were playing at 5 p.m. → kano kayl3bo f 5. What were you doing yesterday at 8? → chno kont katdir lbare7 f 8?
⚠ 3ANDAK! mn be3d while dima ING. Mn be3d when 3adatan past simple.
- TAMARINE — 7ELL B 9LEM
| 1. I ____ (watch) tv when he arrived. | 11. While they ____ (talk), I ____ (leave). |
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| 2. While she ____ (read), I ____ (sleep). | 12. He fell down while he ____ (run). |
| 3. They ____ (play) football when it started to rain. | 13. It ____ (snow) when we woke up. |
| 4. When I ____ (enter), the teacher ____ (write) on the board. | 14. My parents ____ (sit) in the living room. |
| 5. He ____ (drive) fast when the accident happened. | 15. When the Bell rang, the students ____ (write) the test. |
| 6. While we ____ (wait), the bus ____ (come). | 16. She ____ (wear) a blue dress at the party. |
| 7. What ____ you ____ (do) at 9 last night? | 17. While I ____ (walk) home, I met Ali. |
| 8. She ____ (cook) while her son ____ (study). | 18. They ____ (not / work) at that time. |
| 9. The baby ____ (cry) all night. | 19. The sun ____ (shine) when we arrived. |
| 10. I ____ (not / listen) when he spoke. | 20. I broke my leg while I ____ (play) basketball. |