Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan yang dilakuakan pada waktu lampau, dan

diikuti oleh 2 kejadian

Rumus :

S + TO BE (was,were) + VERB I ing + OBJECT + ADVERB + WHEN + PAST TENSE

Contoh :1. I was studying last night when my friend called me2. I was walking down the street when it began to rained3. He was watching TV when I visited him yesterday

S + TO BE (was,were) + VERB I ing + OBJECT + ADVERB + WHILE + S + TO BE (was,were) + VERB I ing

1. I was doing my homework while my father was reading newspaper last night2. While I was studying in oneroom of our apartement, my roomate was having

a party in the other room

EXERCISES :1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) …………. Monopoly2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) ………….. Dinner3. The kids (play) ……………. In the garden when it suddenly

began to rain4. I (practice) ……………. The guitar when he came home5. We (not/cycle) ……………… all day6. While Aaron (work) ……………… in his room, his friends

(swim) ……………. In the pool7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen/not) ………….8. What (you/do) …………………. Yesterday?9. Most of the time we (sit) …………… in the park10.My brother and sister (argue) …….. Something when I

(walk) into the room