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2B. Past continuous
1. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 2.1, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4
1. At eight o'clock yesterday evening, Josh _____ (text) his girlfriend.
2. 'Why _____ they _____ (laugh) at me?'
3. You _____ (not pay) attention while I _____ (speak), were you?
4. Dave _____ (walk) down the street, _____ (eat) a sandwich.
5. Emma _____ (watch) TV and Lisa _____ (read) a magazine.
6. At midnight, Wendy _____ still _____ (do) her homework.
2. Complete the text with the past continuous form of the verbs below. ⇒ 2.1, 2.1, 2.3
get make put shine sing talk
It was a beautiful morning. The sun (1) _____ and the birds (2) _____. We (3) _____ ready to go to the beach. Dad (4) _____ our bags in the car and Mum and Tom (5) _____ sandwiches in the kitchen. I (6) _____ to my friend on the phone.
3. Complete the dialogue with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 2.1, 2.1, 2.3
Policeman: What (1) _____ (you / do) at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
Woman: I (2) _____ (watch) TV in the living room.
Policeman: What (3) _____ (you /watch)?
Woman: Er … I can't remember. I (4) _____ (not pay) attention. I was sleepy.
Policeman: What (5) _____ (your husband / do) at that time?
Woman: He (6) _____ (make) chicken pie in the kitchen.
Policeman: How do you know?
Woman: Because our dog (7) _____ (go crazy). He loves the smell of chicken!
4. What were you doing last Saturday at these times? Write sentences. ⇒ 2.1, 2.1, 2.3
1. 7 a.m. 4. 6 p.m
2. 10 a.m. 5. 9 p.m.
3. 1 p.m. 6. 11.30 p.m.
At 7 a.m, I was having a shower.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
2D. Contrast: past simple and past continuous
5. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 2.5, 2.6
1. When Molly _____ (drop) her phone on the floor, it _____ (break).
2. When my parents _____ (get) home, they _____ (find) a mouse in the kitchen.
3. Martin _____ (not hear) the phone because he _____ (have) a shower.
4. At 8 p.m. last night, I _____ (sit) at my desk but I _____ (not work).
5. When I _____ (see) Ben and Tia, they _____ (sit) on a bench, _____ (laugh) and _____ (chat).
6. It was a warm afternoon, but the sun _____ (not shine)
7. While we _____ (take) my grandmother to hospital, our car _____ (break down).
8. I _____ (lose) my watch while we ______ (play) volleyball in the park.
6. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. ⇒ 2.5, 2.6
1. While we were having dinner, my dad arrived home.
We _____ when my dad _____.
2. I was trying to sleep when the phone rang.
The _____ while I _____.
3. She was climbing up some rocks when she fell.
As she _____, she _____.
4. While you were shopping, I tidied your room
You _____ when _____.
5. The boat hit some rocks as it was sailing towards the shore.
The boat was _____ when it ______.
7. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
It was past midnight when Helen (1) _____ (arrive) home. She (2) _____ (close) the door quietly because her parents (3) _____ (sleep) upstairs. As she (4) _____ (take off) her coat, she (5) _____ (see) a letter on the floor with her name on it. She (6) _____ (open) the letter and (7) _____ (read) it. Then she (8) _____ (put) it in her pocket, (9) _____ (pick up) her coat and (10) _____ (go) out again. It (11) _____ (be) a cold night but it (12) _____ (not rain). A few people (13) _____ (walk) towards the High Street, so Helen (14) _____ (cross) the road and _____ (follow) them. She (16) _____ (not know) where they (17) _____ (go) - but she (18) _____ (not want) to be alone.
