Past tenses

Question

Hello,

Sometimes I'm a little confused with past tenses.
Could you tell me which of the below are correct?

1. I was watching tv when my sister was talking on the phone.
2. I was watching tv when my sister talked on the phone.
3. I watched tv when my sister talked on the phone.
4. When I watched tv my sister talked on the phone.
5. When I was watching tv my sister was talking on the phone.

thank you

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

You should use "while" instead of "when" in all five.
Then all five will be correct. The abbreviation for television is capitalized: TV

Yogi2005 · Answer

thank you CJ.

I would like to ask two additional questions to clear my doubts.

1)This a sentence form my grammar book ,
I was washing my hair when the telephone rang.
If the above is corect why
2. I was watching tv when my sister talked on the phone.
is incorrect.

2)What is the difference between the sentences below?
a) I was watching TV while my sister was talking on the phone.
b)I watched TV while my sister talked on the phone.

thank you

Anonymous · Answer

5

Past tenses

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions