Question

Match examples 1-3 with descriptions a-c. Which tenses do we use in each sentence?1 I was driving home when the trafficstopped.2 The Queen was wearing a funny green hat.3 A man with a gun walked into the bankat 9.30.a An action in progress in the past.b A finished action in the past.c A short, finished action and a longer,continuous action.​

Answer 1

Ответ:     1. - C      2. - A     3. - B

Which tenses do we use in each sentence?

1 I was driving home when the traffic stopped.

  c.  A short, finished action and a longer, continuous action.​

2 The Queen was wearing a funny green hat.

    a.  An action in progress in the past.

3 A man with a gun walked into the bank at 9.30.

    b.  A finished action in the past.

Answer 2

Certainly! Let's match the examples (1-3) with their respective descriptions (a-c) and identify the tenses used in each sentence: 1. "I was driving home when the traffic stopped." Description: c. A short, finished action and a longer, continuous action. Tense used: Past continuous ("was driving") for the longer, continuous action, and simple past ("stopped") for the short, finished action. 2. "The Queen was wearing a funny green hat." Description: a. An action in progress in the past. Tense used: Past continuous ("was wearing") indicating an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past. 3. "A man with a gun walked into the bank at 9:30." Description: b. A finished action in the past. Tense used: Simple past ("walked") indicating a single, completed action in the past. In summary: - Example 1 uses past continuous ("was driving") and simple past ("stopped"). - Example 2 uses past continuous ("was wearing"). - Example 3 uses simple past ("walked"). These examples demonstrate different past tenses and their usage in describing actions that took place in the past, whether they were ongoing, completed, or a combination of both types of actions.