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2  GRAMMAR  
   
   
     
   
   
   
1  Choose  the  correct  option.   4  Write  questions  using  the  past  continuous  form  of  
0. She  was  /  were  playing  the  piano  earlier.   the  verbs.  
1. We  was  /  were  trying  to  be  on  time.   0. What                        was  she  eating                ?  (she/eat)        
2. They  was  /  were  watching  TV.   1. What  ________________________?  (he/do)  
3. He  wasn’t  /  weren’t  sleeping  during  the  movie.   2. Where  ________________________?  (they/stay)  
4. Was  /  Were  you  listening  to  me?   3. Who  ________________________?  (she/talk  to)  
5. Where  was  /  were  you  going  in  such  a  hurry?   4. What  ________________________?  (she/make)  
  5. How  long  ________________________?  (you/wait)  
2  Complete  the  sentences  with  verbs  in  the  past    
continuous  form.   5  Complete  the  sentences  with  when  or  while.  
0. I          was  studying          (study)  in  the  library.   0. The  team  was  training    when    it  started  to  rain.  
1. He  _______________  (play)  video  games.   1. Dad  came  home  ______  I  was  reading  the  
2. They  _______________  (clean)  the  house  all   newspaper.  
morning.   2. ______  I  was  waiting  for  the  bus,  I  saw  a  Ferrari  
3. It  _______________  (not  snow)  when  I  woke  up.   drive  by.  
4. We  _______________  (have)  lunch  at  my   3. We  all  screamed  ______  the  bulls  ran  past.  
grandparents’  house.   4. Nobody  was  looking  ______  the  teacher  entered  the  
5. I  _______________  (work)  on  my  car  all  night.   room.  
6. You  ______________  (not  pay)  attention  to  me.   5. My  dog  jumped  out  of  the  bath  ______  I  was  trying  
7. She  _______________  (not  wear)  jeans  yesterday.   to  wash  him.  
   
3  Complete  the  sentences  with  the  simple  past  or   6  Match  the  questions  and  answers.  
past  continuous  forms  of  the  verbs.   0. Where  were  you  going?       b_  
0. I  was  having  (have)  a  snack  when  a  ball  hit  (hit)  me   1. Who  was  talking  to  you  last  night?     __  
in  the  head.   2. When  did  you  get  that?       __  
1. They  _______________  (take)  photos  of  birds  when   3. When  did  you  last  see  her?       __  
they  _______________  (see)  a  bear.   4. Why  weren’t  you  at  home  earlier?     __  
2. While  he  _______________  (tie)  his  shoe,  some   5. Were  they  doing  anything  strange?     __  
money  _______________  (fall)  out  of  his  pocket.    
3. I  _______________  (dream)  about  winning  the   a. No,  they  weren’t.  
lottery  while  I  ________________  (sleep).   b. I  was  going  to  the  mall.  
4. Jake  _______________  (laugh)  when  he   c. I  think  her  name  was  Diane.  
______________  (start)  to  cough.   d. I  got  it  last  summer  while  I  was  visiting  Dallas.  
5. While  Geoff  and  David  _______________  (surf),  a   e. I  was  studying  at  the  library.  
shark  _______________  (swim)  past  them. f. I  saw  her  while  I  was  riding  my  bike  to  school.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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