General English Level 2 GELEV2 Unit 01 Topic 04.doc  LANGUAGE FOCUS 04 Past continuous Thi says: When I was travelling in France, I met a wonderful man. Thi says: You see, my cousin was living in Thailand, when I finished school. “Was travelling” and “was living” are examples of the past continuous tense. We sometimes use the past continuous and past simple tenses together to talk about the past. Look I He She was studying We You They were studying English at school when I met an Australian man. I He She were living We You They were living in Thailand when my brother got married. Examples Listen to your recording. 1. Mary was making lunch when she hurt her finger. 2. Anthony was cleaning his flat when the phone rang. 3. Tessa was studying when her brother arrived. 4. Samantha was writing a letter when she got a headache. 5. Tony was sleeping when the alarm clock rang. 39 QUESTLANGUAGE