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Simple past + past continuous Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:39 am  Simple past + past continuous
 

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ESL/EFL Test #90 "Tenses (1)", question 3

Before you telephoned, I ......... watching television.

(a) was
(b) will be
(c) am
(d) have

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ESL/EFL Test #90 "Tenses (1)", answer 3

Before you telephoned, I was watching television.

Correct answer: (a) was
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Simple past + past continuous Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:12 am  Simple past + past continuous
 

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Before you telephoned, I was watching television.

Correct answer: (a) was

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Was: I was watching TV before you phoned.
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Oops, sorry. Hi, Alan.

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