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a) was; b) was studying (o studied).

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Ejercicio a

Complete: Marc Chagall ___ (be) born in Belarus in 1887.

La fecha "in 1887" indica un hecho puntual y terminado en el pasado.
El verbo be en past simple para he es was.
No se usa past continuous porque no hay acción en progreso simultánea.

Respuesta: Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887.

Ejercicio b

Complete: He ___ (study) at local academies.

La acción de estudiar fue una actividad prolongada durante su juventud.
El verbo study en past continuous para he es was studying.
También es válido studied si se interpreta como hecho completado; el contexto biográfico favorece la acción en desarrollo.

Respuesta: He was studying at local academies. (También aceptable: studied.)

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Now, let's see how to use when and while:

When

Form	Structure	Examples	Use
Affirmative	when + clause (past simple) + clause (past continuous)	When the phone rang, I was cooking.	We use when to introduce a clause that tells us about a completed action in the past that happened in the middle of a longer activity (usually in past continuous).
Negative	when + clause (past simple) + subject + was/were + not + verb (present participle)	When the phone rang, I was not cooking.
Interrogative	was/were + subject + verb (present participle) + when + clause (past simple) + ?	Were you cooking when the phone rang?

While

Form	Structure	Examples	Use
Affirmative	subject + clause (past continuous) + while + clause (past continuous)	She was talking on the phone while I was waiting.	We use while to show that two actions in the past were happening at the same time.
Negative	subject + was/were + not + verb (present participle) + while + clause (past continuous)	She was not talking on the phone while I was waiting.
Interrogative	was/were + subject + verb (present participle) + while + clause (past continuous)	Were you talking on the phone while I was waiting?

Remember: these tenses help us paint a clearer picture of the past! Now you are ready to explore the world of art with confidence!

Individually, considering everyone else, read the following sentences about Marc Chagall's life and fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense (past simple or past continuous).

a) Marc Chagall ______ (be) born in Belarus in 1887. b) He ______ (study) at local academies.

Ejemplos resueltos

When the phone rang, I was cooking.

La acción larga (was cooking) se interrumpe por la acción corta (rang).

Tablas (2)

Form	Structure	Examples	Use
Affirmative	when + clause (past simple) + clause (past continuous)	When the phone rang, I was cooking.	Completed action in the middle of a longer activity.
Negative	when + clause (past simple) + subject + was/were + not + verb (present participle)	When the phone rang, I was not cooking.
Interrogative	was/were + subject + verb (present participle) + when + clause (past simple) + ?	Were you cooking when the phone rang?

Form	Structure	Examples	Use
Affirmative	subject + clause (past continuous) + while + clause (past continuous)	She was talking on the phone while I was waiting.	Two actions happening at the same time.
Negative	subject + was/were + not + verb (present participle) + while + clause (past continuous)	She was not talking on the phone while I was waiting.
Interrogative	was/were + subject + verb (present participle) + while + clause (past continuous)	Were you talking on the phone while I was waiting?

Glosario (3)

when: conector que introduce una acción puntual y completada en pasado simple.
while: conector que indica dos acciones simultáneas en pasado continuo.
past continuous: tiempo verbal que describe acciones en progreso en el pasado (was/were + -ing).

Temas y conceptos clave

Past simplePast continuousWhenWhileAcción completada vs. acción en progresoCláusulas temporalesFormas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa

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• Verbo to be en pasado (was/were)
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Now, let's see how to use when and while:

Remember; these tenses help us paint a clearer picture of the past!Now you are ready to explore the world of art with confidence!

Individually, considering everyone else, read the follwing sentences about Marc Chagall's life and fillin the blanks with the correct verb tense (past simple or past continuous).

a）Marc Chagall (be) born in Belarus in 1887.b) He (study) at local academies.

When

Form	Structure	Examples	Use
Affirmative	when + clause(past simple)+ clause(past continuous)	When the phone rang, I was cooking.	We use when to introduce a clause that tells us about a completed action in the past that happened in the middle of a longer activity (usually in past continuous).
Negative	when + clause (past simple)+ subject + was/were + not + verb (present participle)	When the phone rang, I was not cooking.
Interrogative	was/wene + subject + venb (present participle) + when + clause(past simple) +?	Were you cooking when the phone rang?

While

Form	Structure	Examples	Use
Affirmative	subject + clause (past continuous) + while + clause (past continuous)	She was talking on the phone while I was waiting.	We use while to show that two actions in the past were happening at the same time.
Negative	subject + was/were+ not+ verb (present participle)+ while +clause(past continuous)	She was not talking on the phone while I was waiting.
Interrogative	was/were + subject + venb (present panticiple) + while + clause(past continuous)	Wene you talking on the phone while I was waiting?