Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Hello . I have a question. What tense would you use for the following sentences, Past Simple or Past Continuous? Could you justify your choice?
I ______________________ (ring) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you
______________________ (not pick) up the phone. – What ______________________ (you do) ?
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mili165 I __ rang (you) _____ (ring) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you ____ did not ______ (not pick) up the phone. – What ____ were you doing ____ (you do) ? The first two each refer to a single action that took place (or didn't) at that moment, while the third refers to an activity that started before that moment and ended after it.
- mili165 I __ rang (you) _____ (ring) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you ____ did not ______ (not pick) up the phone.
- – What ____ were you doing ____ (you do) ?
- The first two each refer to a single action that took place (or didn't) at that moment, while the third refers to an activity that started before that moment and ended after it.
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mili165I __rang (you)_____ (ring) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you ____did not______ (not pick) up the phone. – What ____were you doing____ (you do) ?
The first two each refer to a single action that took place (or
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