Jawaban:

1. I was watching TV when she called.
2. When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
3. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
4. What was your father doing when the earthquake started.
5. I was playing games, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
6. You were listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.
7. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.
8. Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.
9. While I was reading the email, the computer suddenly went off.
10. What wereyoudoing when you broke your leg?

Penjelasan:

Soal terkait tense past continuous.

• Past continuous digunakan ketika ingin menunjukkan suatu aksi yang sedang terjadi sebelum aksi lainnya terjadi di masa lampau.
• Pola umum past continuous tense adalah be + V-ing

Contoh:

I was watchingTV when shecalled.

(Aku sedang menonton TV ketika dia menelepon)

• Kamu sedang menonton TV, kemudian aksi lainnya dia menelepon terjadi.

When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.

(Ketika teleponnya berdering, dia sedang menulis surat)

• Dia sedang menulis surat, kemudian aksi lainnya telepon berdering terjadi.

Pola Past Continuous:

• (+) S + was/were + V-ing
• (-) S + was/were + not + V-ing
• (?) Was/were + S + V-ing + ...?

Contoh:

• I was having my dinner when she arrived.
• She was not doing her homework when the boss came.
• Weretheylooking for me?

Catatan:

• Gunakan was untuk subjek I, he, she, it
• Gunakan were untuk subjek you, we, they