verb tense used to talk about ongoing actions in the past, what 'was happening'

B3 - 1 Estaba charlando con mi madre cuando de repente escuché un ruido muy...

B3 - 2 Estabas escuchando la radio cuando un periodista anunció la muerte del...

B3 - 3 Estaba caminando por el centro cuando encontré a mi hija allí. Yo...

B3 - 4 Estaba jugando la estrella mundial Michael Jordan cuando miraste el...

B3 - 5 Estabas viviendo en La Habana cuando llegó al país con aproximadamente...

B3 - 6 Estabas prestando mucha atención a la boda cuando notaste la alegría...

Local and international events: imperfect continuous

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Local and international events: present continuous

News events: present and imperfect continuous

News events: -ar verbs preterite tense for interruptions

In this unit, pupils combine imperfect forms of 'estar' with a present participle to talk about events in progress, and use the preterite for interruptions. 'Donde' and 'cuando' are introduced as relative pronouns for subject relative clauses. Demonstratives 'estos' and 'estas' are revisited.

Important events: present and imperfect continuous

to cheer (someone) up, cheering (someone) up

Order the words to say 'he was eating when the telephone rang'.

Order the words to say 'I was sleeping when my sister jumped on the bed'.

Order the words to say 'it was snowing so the wedding was cancelled'.

Order the words to say 'suddenly the planet was in danger'.

'De repente, un ratón __________ a través de la cama.' Which verb completes this sentence?

to put up with, to stand, putting up with, standing

Order the words to say 'she was swimming when she saw a shark'.

Starter Quiz