Nov 10, 2016
- What were you doing at the following times? Write one sentence as in the examples. The past continuous is not always necessary (see the second example).
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(at 8 o’clock yesterday evening) -
(at 5 o’clock last Saturday) -
(at 10.15 yesterday morning) -
(at 4.30 this morning) -
(at 7.45 yesterday evening) -
(half an hour ago)
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- Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use the past continuous.
- Tom burnt his hand while he
The doorbell rang while I
We saw an accident while we
Mary fell asleep while she
The television was on but nobody
- Tom burnt his hand while he
- Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
- I (see) Sue in town yesterday but she (look) the other way.
- I (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They (go) to Berlin and I (go) to Madrid. We (have) a chat while we (wait) for our flights.
- I (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man (step) out into the road in front of me. I (go) quite fast but luckily I (manage) to stop in time and (not / hit) him.
- I (see) Sue in town yesterday but she (look) the other way.
- Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
- Jane (wait) for me when I (arrive).
‘What (you / do) this time yesterday?’ ~ ‘I was asleep.’
‘ (you / go) out last night?’ ~ ‘No, I was too tired.’
‘Was Carol at the party last night?’ ~ ‘Yes, she (wear) a really nice dress.’
How fast (you / drive) when the accident (happen)?
John (take) a photograph of me while I (not / look).
We were in a very difficult position. We (not / know) what to do.
I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a Job in London.
I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody (follow) me. I was frightened and I (start) to run.
When I was young, I (want) to be a bus driver.
- Jane (wait) for me when I (arrive).
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