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Q

Easy 1 Mark

English Tenses

Which sentence correctly uses the Past Continuous?

A I cooked dinner when the phone rang.

B I was cooking dinner when the phone rang.

C I had cooked dinner when the phone rang.

D I cook dinner when the phone rang.

The longer background action (cooking) uses past continuous; the shorter interruption (phone rang) uses simple past.

Reference: English Grammar Guide , Page 6

Longer background action = past continuous. Short interruption = simple past.