5.2 Past continuous

exercise 23 Vertaa seuraavia lauseita ja selitä suomeksi parillesi, miten niiden merkitys eroaa.
1a Kun Marge tuli kotiin, olimme syömässä illallista.
– Olimme illallispöydässä, kun Marge tuli.
1b Kun Marge tuli kotiin, söimme illallista. – Aloimme syödä illallista kun Marge tuli.
2a Mitä sinä teit? – Mitä sait valmiiksi?
2b Mitä sinä olit tekemässä? – Mihin käytit aikaasi?
3a Päivä oli pimenemässä – Korostetaan asteittaista muutosta.
3b Tuli pimeää. – Korostaa lopputulosta.

exercise 24 Käännä englanniksi käyttäen joko yleis- tai kestoimperfektiä.
1. The wind was already rising / getting stronger.
2. Luckily I wasn’t out running when the storm started/began.
3. Were you standing under a tree when the lightning struck?
4. Did you realize what was happening around you then?
5. Your sister was already waiting by/at the hospital door when the ambulance brought you in/there.
6. Your parents were living / lived in Berlin at the time.
7. They were waiting for information on how you were doing.
8. Luckily / Fortunately you were already getting better / recovering / on the mend.

exercise 25 Täydennä suomenkielisten vihjeiden perusteella verbit oikeassa muodossa.
1. was reading, heard
2. fell, was hanging
3. screamed, fell
4. was chasing, happened / took place
5. were you doing
6. was watching
7. thought, heard
8. sounded, was trying
9. met
10. was wearing / wore, looked
11. understood, were talking, discussing
12. did…buy, did…cost
13. talked/spoke
14. was, were, were taking pictures/photos/photographs
15. saw didn’t recognize
16. was always calling