1. There are two verbs in each sentence Why are the tenses different? The past continuous verb was continuing all the time and was interrupted by actions of short duration which are in the past simple 2. Is one action longer than the other? Yes. the first action in each sentence is longer than the second one Student(Tim
1. There are two verbs in each sentence. Why are the tenses different? The past continuous verb was continuing all the time, and was interrupted by actions of short duration which are in the past simple. 2. Is one action longer than the other? Yes, the first action in each sentence is longer than the second one
3. Did one action take place after the other No. they took place at the same time, although the second action started after the first one 4. Did one action take place at the same time as the other? Yes. it did Student(Tim
3. Did one action take place after the other? No. they took place at the same time, although the second action started after the first one. 4. Did one action take place at the same time as the other? Yes, it did
Read the sentences and choose the correct answers a When Yang landed, Premier Wen Jiabao telephoned the control center. B When Yang landed, Premier Wen Jiabao was telephoning the control center 1In the first sentence (a) The chinese Premier telephoned the control center after Yang landed. Student(Tim
Read the sentences and choose the correct answers A When Yang landed, Premier Wen Jiabao telephoned the control center. B When Yang landed, Premier Wen Jiabao was telephoning the control center. 1 In the first sentence, (a) The Chinese Premier telephoned the control center after Yang landed
(b )He telephoned the control center before yang landed (c) The word when can be replaced with as soon as。 2 In the second sentence (a) The chinese Premier telephoned the control Center after Yang landed. (b The news came in the middle of a conversation between the chinese Premier and the control center (c) The word when can be replace with at that time Student(Tim
(b) He telephoned the control center before Yang landed. (c) The word when can be replaced with as soon as. 2 In the second sentence, (a) The Chinese Premier telephoned the control Center after Yang landed. (b) The news came in the middle of a conversation between the Chinese Premier and the control center. (c) The word when can be replace with at that time
Complete the sentences with the correct tense for the verbs in brackets 1. When yang went to Beijing, he met(meet)the premier. 2. When he went to Hongkong, he sang(sing) with Jackie Chen. Student(Tim
Complete the sentences with the correct tense for the verbs in brackets. 1. When yang went to Beijing, he _______ (meet) the premier. 2. When he went to Hongkong, he _______ (sing) with Jackie Chen. met sang