Lesson 3: Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple Use the Past Continuous for the long background action. Use the Past Simple for the short interrupting action. Grammar Examples: Was walking / Saw - កំពុងដើរ / បានឃើញ (I was walking when I saw my friend.) Were eating / Started - កំពុងញ៉ាំ / បានចាប់ផ្តើម (We were eating when it started to rain.) Were driving / Broke down - កំពុងបើកបរ / បានខូច (We were driving when the tuk-tuk broke down.) Was taking / Stole - កំពុងថត / បានលួច (He was taking a photo when the monkey stole it.) Was sleeping / Knocked - កំពុងគេង / បានគោះ (I was sleeping when they knocked.) Were waiting / Arrived - កំពុងរង់ចាំ / បានមកដល់ (We were waiting when the guide arrived.) Please enable JavaScript to view the interactive flashcards and take the quiz. g_translate Welcome to B1 Grammar! As my students and I discuss our experiences here in Siem Reap, we often need to tell stories about things that happened unexpectedly. To do this correctly, we combine two tenses. We use the Past Continuous for the l…
