Question:
When I went out, the sun _______.
-
A.
was shining -
B.
is shining -
C.
shines -
D.
shone
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Knowledge: Past Continuous Tense
Explain:
Sign: “when” (when), the verb in the adverb clause of time is in the simple past => type B, C (because of the present tense).
The past continuous is used to describe an action that was in progress at a certain time in the past (past continuous), if another action intervened, then put that action in the past simple.
Recipe: S + was/were V-ing.
Tense coordination: When + S + V-simple past, S + was/were + V_ing.
=> When I went out, the sun was already bright.
Choose A
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