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Past simple and past continuous

Do you know how to use the past simple and past continuous tenses together? Which sentence is correct?

I was cooking when I cut my finger.

I was cutting my finger when I cooked.

Verb phrases are made up of more than one verb.

I have known my friend for 10 years.

In the above sentence, the verb have known is a verb phrase because it contains two verbs – have and known.

Can you identify which verb is an action verb and which is a linking verb?

1. We tasted some nice wine.

2. This wine tastes good.

1. Last weekend I’ve been to a concert.

2. Last weekend I went to a concert.

Which of these sentences is correct?