متن تصویر مربوط به سوالی از زبان انگلیسی نهم است و از دانشآموزان خواسته شده که جملات را با استفاده از "past continuous" یا "simple past" تکمیل کنند. در زیر نحوه تکمیل این جملات با توجه به قواعد گرامری آمده است:
1. I was in class last week, and the teacher **was explaining** something, and I just **fell** asleep. When I **woke up**, I realized that everyone **was looking** at me.
2. Yesterday I **was walking** down the street, and I **was texting** a friend when I **walked** right into a lamppost. I guess I **wasn't paying** attention.
3. My sister and her husband **were carrying** some dishes into the kitchen when they both **tripped** over a rug. They **dropped** and **broke** all their new dishes.
4. Last week a friend of mine **invited** me over for dinner. In the afternoon, when she **was cooking**, she **picked up** a heavy pot and **hurt** her back. When I **arrived**, she **was lying** on the sofa, so I **made** dinner for her.
5. The other day, a friend and I were at my house. We **weren't doing** anything special, so I **said**, "Come on. Let's go out for coffee. It's on me." While I **was waiting** in line to order, I **realized** I didn't have my wallet. So my friend **paid** for everything. I was really embarrassed.
در این جملات، "past continuous" برای توصیف یک عمل طولانیتر که در حال رخدادن بوده استفاده شده است و "simple past" برای توصیف عملی که کامل شده یا در یک لحظه خاص رخ داده، به کار رفته است.
